The Bright Side of Going Dark

by Kelly Harms

It’s all been zeros and ones, “likes” instead of likes, “friends” instead of friends, “followers” when there is nowhere to lead.

See what life is like when you’re looking at it directly and not through a tiny screen.” She pauses. “Take some time to remember what your dreams really are.”

“Everything you can do on a phone you can do better without a phone. Except the self-numbing and avoidance. Just skip those.”

And you have to spend the entire day faking as though you don’t feel that way, when that’s the only way you know how to feel anymore.”

“This is Colorado, honey. You’ll sleep on the ground, and you’ll like it.

Native to Colorado and I don’t camp because of sleeping on the ground LOL

if you are unwilling to reshape yourself every time the times change, you are, effectively, timeless.

“Phone addiction is much less likely to kill you right away.”

“It’s better,” I realize aloud, “if you just run at the truth full speed.” The truth, the sorrow, the grief, the joy.

Always! Lean into and run to every feeling. It’s the only way to get over something.

we were creating content! But we’re really creating discontent!”

There are things you know you want in your life, that you know are good and right and true the moment you realize they exist. Things that you can only miss if you’re not paying attention.