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Small Batch Living in an Information Age
Information overload and the lost art of quiet living may not seem like topics that belong on a homemaking and self-sufficiency website. Yet the more I think about it, the more I realize they are connected to nearly every aspect of modern life. We carefully consider what we stock in our pantries, what we preserve for future use, and what we bring into our homes. We declutter closets, organize cupboards, and look for ways to simplify our lives. Yet many of us give very little thought to what we allow into our minds. Every day, we consume a steady stream of news, social media posts, videos, podcasts, emails, advertisements, and…
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What If We’re Missing More by Always Being Connected?
Somewhere along the way, constant accessibility became normal. Our phones go everywhere with us: into the kitchen into the garden into restaurants beside our beds into quiet moments that once belonged only to ourselves We check notifications while folding laundry. We scroll while waiting for water to boil. We answer messages while supposedly resting. Even moments of silence are quickly filled with noise from a screen. And most of us have been taught to feel uncomfortable if we are unavailable for too long. A missed text feels urgent. An unanswered message creates guilt. A notification pulls at our attention. Social media quietly convinces us everyone else is doing more, knowing…
