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I told everyone on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then uninstalled Whatsapp, Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday evening. Summary During this first week my mind is "glitching" a lot. I use that word because I don't know how else to describe it. It's like a notification, inside my own mind, where my inner voice says "Whatsapp Facebook Instagram" I also want to clear something up as I live through this challenge... I know that all the social media apps are valuable, and at times ha

Get Your Phone Addiction Under Control in October This month I am undertaking my own personal phone sobriety challenge - and I invite you to get sober with me :-) The thing with getting sober from your phone, it's a bit different from other substances or behaviours because you can't usually just go cold turkey. You still need your phone to call friends and family, arrange things etcetera BUT you can go cold turkey from addictive apps and behaviour. SO be creative and create

Here's me and my son mid way up a mountain! You can't see them, but at the bottom of our basket are mushrooms we foraged from the woods. When we got home my husband fried them with onions and cheese and they were delicious! My lovely mother in law bought me this Kroj inspired outfit. Kroj is the traditional clothing of Slovakia and I am OBSESSED with it. Each region has a different style of Kroj. I went to the library in my husband's village and my obsession was so clear, tha

My 90 day phone sobriety challenge This year I wrote my first book "Your Phone is Killing You - Why your technology is hurting you and how to transcend your addiction" In writing, publishing and speaking about my book I have become hyper aware of the way I use my phone and I still have work to do. The issue is, no matter how mindful and careful you are, when you use your phone, you are using an addictive gadget. Not everything about using our phone is addictive. For example u