The Blog: Where Joy And Digital Mindfulness
Come to Play

We are all going to live with technology for the rest of our lives. But we get to decide how. The blog is here to help you understand and navigate digital overwhelm and find your way back to joy.


The Joy of Missing Out

The fear of missing out seeps in from somewhere outside of you. It deceives, saying: “You are not doing enough. You don’t have enough. You are not enough.” But I urge you to ask yourself: “where does time stop for me?”—and here’s why you should.

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The Real Things, they haven’t changed

Today, I want to remind you that your good efforts at loving, serving and making space for boredom, wonder and awe — are all time well spent. These are the real things. And the real things, they haven’t changed.

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Your Roadmap to Joy

No one else can define your joy. You can and must discover your joys for yourself if you want to know what you were made for. Not sure what your joys are? Here’s an action plan, a simple one.

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Trade the false promises of Big Tech for lasting joy

We are living in the era of everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything—a time where AI blurs the lines of reality and digital capitalism drives the terms of social engagement to the extent that we are left wanting, wanting for something real.

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Digitally-Well Universities

It is no secret that since the onset of social media and smartphones, digital addiction and mindless consumption have been on the rise. In particular, students are suffering – mentally, socially and academically. Isolation due to COVID, remote learning and addictive online platforms have created the perfect storm.

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The JOMO(campus) Story

Discover JOMO(campus), a first-of-its-kind digital wellness program designed to revolutionize higher learning.

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Our Family Screentime Principles

Young people appreciate boundaries and guidelines when they're clear and consistent. Here are our family’s technology principles.

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Start the New Year Right

To control your digital consumption, regularly #declutter your phone, computer, email, and social media accounts. Join me for my FREE Digital Declutter Event.

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Embrace the Pause

Embrace the natural pause and enjoy the best this life has to offer: joyful communion with family and friends.

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The Real Gift: Presence over Presents

As we enter the season of presents, please remember the simple gift of your presence. It is such a rare gift, this stopping, this steadiness, this solid thing — you.

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JOMO x Virginia Tech

Building off the success of Virginia Tech’s Hokie Wellness Unwind Offline initiatives, JOMO is partnering with VT to create a multi-year Digital Well-Being Roadmap for the university.

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Joy is about Choices

Joy is about choices. It's nearly as simple as that: learn to prioritize life-giving experiences and reject the life-taking.

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