Three months without a phone
Going phone-free for a season. What broke, what got better, and the moment it became the seed for Gist.
Outline
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The decision. Why I did it. What I was hoping to find. What I was hoping to leave behind.
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What broke. The friction nobody warns you about. Logistics, social ties, the small things that depend on always being reachable.
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What got better. The unexpected wins. The pace of a day without notifications. What attention feels like when nothing is pulling on it.
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The seed for Gist. The moment I realized I didn't need a phone — I needed a brief.