The fear of missing out on my own life

Today, I realized how often I record moments instead of actually experiencing them. As lunch, I reached for my phone to capture a picture, then stopped and simply watched my friends laughing. For a few minutes, them went no notificationa, no scrolling andcno need to prove that I was having fun.

Later,I wondered how many small moments I have missed while trying to stay connected online. Many people describe feeling surrounded by digital connection yet strangely disconnected from real life. Tonight I decided to keep my phone aside during dinner. Nothing extraordinary happened, but somehow the silence felt peaceful and I felt present again