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The Offgrid Mindfulness Blog
Long- and short-form writing about our challenging relationship with today's ever-present technology. Topics include smartphone addiction and digital mindfulness.

Relationships. Ooof.

Farmers’ Market
Hellllllloooo friends. Rainy today in Boulder, typical for May though we haven't had much rain this year. We'll see

Who do you have the capacity to be?
Congratulations to friend / reader / customer Beth who as of today has gone 28 days without using technology

How to Stop Negative Self-talk
Mea Culpa When I started Mindful Mondays in December I told myself I was allowed to miss one issue every three

Environment Design
Howdy from a 70+ degree, sunny Boulder CO. When I first moved into my current house I was disappointed that

Micro-amusements
Hello friends! Greetings from a once-again snowy Boulder CO. Last week vs this week photo above 🙂 No-phone updateLast week

Quarantine Etymology
It’s all about attention. Last week I offered extended excerpts of Jon Kabat-Zinn’s observations on the importance of paying attention to the

Mindfulness FTW (For The World)
Hello friends. New-moon greetings from an officially "staying-at-home" Boulder CO. Getting this Monday newsletter out just under the wire

Unemployed
Hello friends. Somber greetings from Boulder CO.I thought I was going to write a little about mindfulness, but I

Mill Valley / COVID19 pt II
“Everything you say in advance of a pandemic seems alarmist. Anything you’ve done after it starts is inadequate.” —Michael

Coronavirus Information
Hello friends, and greetings from a once-again snowy Boulder CO. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I

What’s Your Personal FAQ?
Last week I enrolled in an online writing class called Write of Passage. The first assignment was to write about

Regeneration & Interconnectedness
Hello friends! Greetings from Tulum, Mexico. Although I don't hate snow and cold, I LOVE 70/80/90 degree weather (especially

Humanity 101: Sawubona
Like me – and probably like you – my friend Tara is interested in how technology is affecting all

Trees and Breath
Hello friends! Happy Monday from snowy Boulder CO. An “odditree” is a tree, or part of a tree, that

What does Freedom mean to you?
The idea of personal freedom has been showing up a lot for me lately.After 20 years of struggling with

Let’s Get Accountable
Hello, and greetings from Boulder CO! Happy MLK Jr., Day and welcome to the fourth edition of Mindful Mondays.

Three Kings and Carnival
Like me – and probably like you – my friend Tara is interested in how technology is affecting all

What’s Your Word for 2020?
Like me – and probably like you – my friend Tara is interested in how technology is affecting all

Resolution Pre-gaming
This post was originally sent as our Mindful Mondays newsletter on December 23, 2019. Join us! You can sign

Digital Mindfulness
Give Your Nervous System A Break Digital Mindfulness (and Your Awake Clock) Quick background: I

Technology and Mindfulness: Wisdom 2.0
Conversations about Technology and Mindfulness: Wisdom 2.0 A Boots-on-the-Ground Recap and Field Guide San Francisco, 2019.

The Insidious Nature of Phone Addiction: A Complete Guide
The Insidious Nature of Smartphone Addiction Do you have a healthy relationship with your phone?