I absolutely loved this post and subscribed immediately. I am in the same boat as you. All my friendships are long distance. But I have little to no energy to respond to texts or even jump on a call. But I do it anyways. Even though I am so drained after 8-13 calls in my day job.
Thank you! I'm glad it resonated with you 🥹 It's definitely hard to keep up and sometimes meeting for a coffee in person seems way easier than sitting (again) on a call, but I guess we have to figure out whether we have it in us to jump on the call and let our friends recharge our battery or say 'no' and recharge it ourselves and schedule another call for when we're rested. It's all feels so complicated sometimes! Sending you a hug! 🫂
You’re right. My friends do help me recharge often, it’s more the dread of yet another phone call beforehand. I have to remind myself of that. But then as an introvert, I really also value my alone time. Sending love your way!
I totally totally get your feeling of “jumping on another call” because I feel like that’s my whole life. Work for me is being on calls all day and then seeing my friends and family is also jumping on a call so sometimes it’s like “again???” but yeah, I need to remember that they’re not the same haha. Also yes!!! I also really need and cherish time alone and that most probably recharged my battery more than anything. Sending love back to you!!
Ay no, lo de los optometristas queriendo vender gafas sí o sí es un problema universal. A los nueve años también me dijeron que mis dolores de cabeza eran por un problema visual y poco a poco tuve que desaparecer las gafas para que mis papás no se dieran cuenta. ¡Felicidades por tus seiscientos suscriptores, que vengan más!🤍
Emily, thanks for writing this. You have inspired me to do a detox soon! This resonates so much as I just wrote a piece about being offline and I definitely relate to constantly being on alert mode waiting for the next text, the next email. I also happen to live far away from my family and close friends, and the Internet is what keep us close but sometimes it gets overwhelming to be chained to my phone for work and keeping in touch with loved ones. También me inspira que llegaste a los 600 subs, felicidades ❤️ yo llegué a 100 esta semana y me siento súper motivada y agradecida. Super feliz de haber encontrado Pomelo 👶🏼
Acabo de check out tu newsletter y 1. me encanta el nombre 2. me hace ilusión tu comentario en inglés y español y 3. soy fan de lo que escribes! Thank you for commenting here!!!
My phone is wonderful and I couldn't be without it, but I also need to remember that I'm not actually chained to it as I tend to think. It was so nice to feel life happen this weekend and realise that I can live and exist without half of my brain being constantly "on" worrying about replying and being present online too. It's too much!!! Yo súper feliz de haber encontrado apartamento 710 y enhorabuena por tus 100 subs!!!! ❤️ Qué guay!
me has dado unas ganas de apagar el teléfono y tirar las gafas por la ventana 🫰🏼 tengo unos días libres a principio de mayo y creo que voy a intentar tomármelos totalmente distintos a como pensaba 🐣 y no, no tienes que preocuparte por nuestros deadlines de fragmentos que el proyecto es nuestro y hacemos con él lo que nos da la gana 🫢
Razón tienes!!! Tengo trabajo que hacer, pero tengo suerte de tener la socia que tengo 😋 Also!! Yes!!!! Apaga el teléfono y dissssssfruta de la pazzzzzzz 🫰🏼
Thank you 🤍 Your writing truly feels magical and I always feel the love you put into it while reading. The piece you shared today was heartbreaking yet so so so so beautiful. You’re teaching me a lot through your own experience. I’m sending love and prayers your way as well as gratitude for being able to learn from you ✨🤍🪽
I absolutely loved this post and subscribed immediately. I am in the same boat as you. All my friendships are long distance. But I have little to no energy to respond to texts or even jump on a call. But I do it anyways. Even though I am so drained after 8-13 calls in my day job.
Thank you! I'm glad it resonated with you 🥹 It's definitely hard to keep up and sometimes meeting for a coffee in person seems way easier than sitting (again) on a call, but I guess we have to figure out whether we have it in us to jump on the call and let our friends recharge our battery or say 'no' and recharge it ourselves and schedule another call for when we're rested. It's all feels so complicated sometimes! Sending you a hug! 🫂
You’re right. My friends do help me recharge often, it’s more the dread of yet another phone call beforehand. I have to remind myself of that. But then as an introvert, I really also value my alone time. Sending love your way!
Yup, what you said spoke to my soul. It’s a constant challenge but after all, it’s just a phase in our lives. That’s how I always trying to see it.
Exactly! And one day we’ll most probably miss it haha
I totally totally get your feeling of “jumping on another call” because I feel like that’s my whole life. Work for me is being on calls all day and then seeing my friends and family is also jumping on a call so sometimes it’s like “again???” but yeah, I need to remember that they’re not the same haha. Also yes!!! I also really need and cherish time alone and that most probably recharged my battery more than anything. Sending love back to you!!
Ay no, lo de los optometristas queriendo vender gafas sí o sí es un problema universal. A los nueve años también me dijeron que mis dolores de cabeza eran por un problema visual y poco a poco tuve que desaparecer las gafas para que mis papás no se dieran cuenta. ¡Felicidades por tus seiscientos suscriptores, que vengan más!🤍
Muchísimas gracias!!!!! 🎈y welcome to the gafas-no gafas team 🤪
Emily, thanks for writing this. You have inspired me to do a detox soon! This resonates so much as I just wrote a piece about being offline and I definitely relate to constantly being on alert mode waiting for the next text, the next email. I also happen to live far away from my family and close friends, and the Internet is what keep us close but sometimes it gets overwhelming to be chained to my phone for work and keeping in touch with loved ones. También me inspira que llegaste a los 600 subs, felicidades ❤️ yo llegué a 100 esta semana y me siento súper motivada y agradecida. Super feliz de haber encontrado Pomelo 👶🏼
Acabo de check out tu newsletter y 1. me encanta el nombre 2. me hace ilusión tu comentario en inglés y español y 3. soy fan de lo que escribes! Thank you for commenting here!!!
My phone is wonderful and I couldn't be without it, but I also need to remember that I'm not actually chained to it as I tend to think. It was so nice to feel life happen this weekend and realise that I can live and exist without half of my brain being constantly "on" worrying about replying and being present online too. It's too much!!! Yo súper feliz de haber encontrado apartamento 710 y enhorabuena por tus 100 subs!!!! ❤️ Qué guay!
me has dado unas ganas de apagar el teléfono y tirar las gafas por la ventana 🫰🏼 tengo unos días libres a principio de mayo y creo que voy a intentar tomármelos totalmente distintos a como pensaba 🐣 y no, no tienes que preocuparte por nuestros deadlines de fragmentos que el proyecto es nuestro y hacemos con él lo que nos da la gana 🫢
Razón tienes!!! Tengo trabajo que hacer, pero tengo suerte de tener la socia que tengo 😋 Also!! Yes!!!! Apaga el teléfono y dissssssfruta de la pazzzzzzz 🫰🏼
reading this felt like a relief. like permission do less and be more. thank you <3
Thank you 🥹 Yes!!! We definitely need to give ourselves permission to do less and be more, I love that idea! Thank you for sharing 💖
What a beautiful post ❤️ thank you for sharing my piece, Angel. I’m deeply touched that it stuck with you
Thank you 🤍 Your writing truly feels magical and I always feel the love you put into it while reading. The piece you shared today was heartbreaking yet so so so so beautiful. You’re teaching me a lot through your own experience. I’m sending love and prayers your way as well as gratitude for being able to learn from you ✨🤍🪽