So I still get plenty of internet time and stay under my limits. If someone preferred watching more television, their balance might look a bit different. For me, it’s about two hours on the tablet in the morning, where I write out my posts. Then I spend around two hours on the desktop editing the main posts. I also edit three older posts daily, which usually takes at least a couple of hours—sometimes a bit more—so I’m planning to switch to using my laptop in power-saving mode for those longer sessions.

Overall, it’s not nearly as restrictive as I initially thought. I actually feel like I have loads of time. It just looks like a lot because I do all my work on the computer—this is essentially my day job. I also read on my Kindle throughout the day and take notes as part of my work routine, but since that uses very little energy, it’s hardly worth counting. It’s one of the most efficient tools I use, and it fits well into this lower-impact lifestyle.

I imagined myself sitting in the digital dark, deprived of screens and modern comforts, but instead I’ve found abundance. The hours haven’t magically multiplied, but I will have to learn to inhabit them fully, not scattering them to the winds of distraction and excess (same with telly). Morning creativity on the tablet; mid-day refinement at the desktop, where thoughts get shaped and tied up; and then quiet, contemplative editing sessions, where I reflect on the work I’ve already done—edit or revamp the whole thing. For someone else, the equation might skew differently. More TV, less typing. More audio books, fewer browser tabs. But the key is balance. It isn’t strict rules. By working within boundaries I can improve sustainability. It’s a kind of new freedom. The kind that comes from choosing, again and again, to live with awareness.