digital minimalism
I’m noticing that a lot of people in my life are cutting back on the obsessive go go go.
and no, I’m not talking about the hippies that I’ve met on the road who could truly care less about the latest smart phone.
I’m talking about my full-fledged OCD coastally-minded digerati clan, many of whom are cutting back on social networks, cutting back on time online and contemplating, if not actually putting into action, digital black-outs. i’m seeing a lot more talk of slow time, present time, uncluttered time, simplicity, real experiences.
it seems that people may be starting to define their personal post-digital-boom digital minimalism (well that’s a mouthful). no one seems to be going Ruby Ridge and gallantly swearing off their digital life or connections, but I’m noticing more people evaluating what’s necessary and what’s truly worth their time and then unapologetically ditching the rest. and I think it’s cool, very much the way it should be.
instead of being the frantic children running after every distraction and tweeting to exhaustion, this all feels a bit more adult. instead of the connections and the beeps ruling us, it seems that the balance is switching back to the individual defining them.
yes, yes this might just be a new year’s thing, but don’t we make resolutions about the things we want to change about ourselves, even if we ultimately fail miserably at the resolutions in the end? something’s up.
