The Thing I Miss Most About Life Before Smartphones

I miss being unreachable.

I miss leaving the house and just… being gone. No notifications. No expectations. No constant access.

Life felt quieter. Moments felt longer. Conversations felt more present.

Now everything is immediate. Documented. Optimized. And exhausting.

I’m not anti-technology — I’m anti-burnout. And sometimes I crave the silence we used to live in.

Tomorrow’s prompt: Something that used to be easy that isn’t anymore.