On my way to work, I slipped my hands into my bag (out of habit) and realized I had left my phone at home. For the rest of the time I was traveling to work, I was thinking about the lack and how to compensate.
Thinking that I could do the things I used to do on my phone on my laptop, it dawned on me that I could do away with it because I could still do my work without it. And I could still have meaningful conversations (even more meaningful conversations) because there are no more distractions, partly because of the browser I am using on my laptop.
If I really want to talk to people, I can directly connect to the messaging apps via browser without getting through all the app icons screaming at me and calling me to drop by.
The only downside I experienced was when I needed to provide authentication codes linked to my phone number. Fortunately, my husband was at home, so he helped me with the codes, allowing me to continue working.
I noticed that since I removed my social media accounts from my phone, I don’t feel as attached to it as I used to, which feels liberating. I also have more time to read about the topics I want to know and not about the things the algorithm throws at me.
jessa 