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This Is How to Do Digital Minimalism Without Resorting to Deleting Every Social Media Account
You CAN live simply and live on TikTok at the same time
Ever since I wrote about a boy I was entangled with on the now-defunct diaryland.com back in 2000 — and he found it — I’ve had a wary relationship with social media.
I’m not a particularly private person — I’m pretty honest and open here on Medium. Yet I don’t like to document my whole life on Instagram. I don’t feel the need to spew every single one of my thoughts onto Twitter.
As someone who strives for a simple life, my lack of social media should be a good thing. And yet I genuinely believe that, when handled with care, social media can be a glorious thing. It can connect you with like-minded people. It can broaden your horizons.
But how do you align social media with a simple life?
It’s something I ponder almost daily.
Post intentionally, consume intentionally
One of the most fascinating aspects of living on the road is watching people pose for Instagram in exactly the same way, all over the world. I’m one of those curmudgeonly types who will mutter things like they’re not even looking at that view or why would…
