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Old school things
As we enter 2020, we try to remember the good, wholesome things that we used to do as kids, which are now a distant memory, because most of us are glued to technology and lost in a distraction-filled world.
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Cooking from a cookbook
Remember the joy of having flour everywhere and olive oil on your fingers, or simply glancing over to an open book, rather than on a small screen of a smartphone which keeps on going off, or worse, gets filled with ads.
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Listening to an actual radio
Listening to an actual radio frees us from the pressure of making decisions that we normally do while deciding what Podcast or digital station to listen to. It is a simple pleasure and the warm radio tones are soothing.
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Repair broken stuff yourself
Attempting to fix things when they break is more satisfying than letting someone else taking care of them, or replacing them.
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Blogging or personal website
Blogging, or just having your own little website was a great thing when the Internet wasn't hijacked by social media and retail giants.
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Playing games around the table
Playing games around a table with other people was a genuine treat and a really fun experience of togetherness.
Sitting down to a board game gets everyone together physically, and also mentally-you can't play a game while half-absorbed in your phone. It's easy to be fully present because th...
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