A Life Unplugged

  • Day One (also known as Day 35)

    November 21, 2019 by

    “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.”  ― George Orwell, 1984 Today, November 21st, 2019, is actually one month and four days after my last trollop through the world of social media. I know this solely because the last thing I saw on my Facebook page was… Read more

  • What is even wrong with social media? (37 days away)

    November 24, 2019 by

    Personally, I would consider the years between 2012 and 2016 to be the highlight of my years on social media. I garnered the majority of my friendships on Facebook during this time, connecting to friends I hadn’t seen since middle school, or those who lived out of state. I learned to use hashtags effectively on… Read more

  • Day Four (Also known as Day 38)

    November 24, 2019 by

    My most recent delve into a life off of the online grid is not my first. In 2016, I began to realize that social media was negatively effecting me in ways that went beyond the “fear of missing out.” On July 7, 2016, Michael Xavier Johnson shot and killed five police officers and injured nine… Read more

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