My husband and I did this during his last year in seminary because we were on a tight budget and lived a five minute walk from both his school and my work. There were definite annoyances (You never realize how easy streaming is until it's off the table!), but it was also such a lovely and quiet way to order our life. We now live in a supremely rural area and both work at least 50% of the time from home, so it was back to the Wifi—though I'd like to begin using it more mindfully. Thankfully, our provider is a bit unreliable, and being in the middle of nowhere, we frequently have "enforced digital minimalist" time thanks to Wifi outages! ;P
This was very, very good. Man, I’ve done a similar thing these past few months and have similar results with the lack of Wi-Fi. There’s a sense of freedom and untethered-ness that comes from disconnecting with that invisible, radiation connection. I’ve even experienced issues with my own past concussions from strong Wi-Fi and cellular! Putting that away for another time. Above all though, with what a home should be and is, you are correct: it lets one slow down and as you said, “mentally recharge”. We are just so fixated on dopamine and content toward our eyes, that it seems there won’t be an end to it, until there is.
Well, after 4 years of wearing the Light hat, and knowing Joe, I've finally purchased my Light Phone. Jose, thanks for showing us we can live without the doom scrolling.
Wow! I'm so impressed with how you handled this situation with your internet provider. Joshua from The Minimalists doesn't use wifi at home either, last I checked! I'd love to do this.
My husband and I did this during his last year in seminary because we were on a tight budget and lived a five minute walk from both his school and my work. There were definite annoyances (You never realize how easy streaming is until it's off the table!), but it was also such a lovely and quiet way to order our life. We now live in a supremely rural area and both work at least 50% of the time from home, so it was back to the Wifi—though I'd like to begin using it more mindfully. Thankfully, our provider is a bit unreliable, and being in the middle of nowhere, we frequently have "enforced digital minimalist" time thanks to Wifi outages! ;P
Glad you have found the quiet helpful!
This was very, very good. Man, I’ve done a similar thing these past few months and have similar results with the lack of Wi-Fi. There’s a sense of freedom and untethered-ness that comes from disconnecting with that invisible, radiation connection. I’ve even experienced issues with my own past concussions from strong Wi-Fi and cellular! Putting that away for another time. Above all though, with what a home should be and is, you are correct: it lets one slow down and as you said, “mentally recharge”. We are just so fixated on dopamine and content toward our eyes, that it seems there won’t be an end to it, until there is.
Well, after 4 years of wearing the Light hat, and knowing Joe, I've finally purchased my Light Phone. Jose, thanks for showing us we can live without the doom scrolling.
Wow! I'm so impressed with how you handled this situation with your internet provider. Joshua from The Minimalists doesn't use wifi at home either, last I checked! I'd love to do this.