Slowing time down in a rushing world.

There’s a quiet little rebellion happening around us. 

And I’m seeing it more and more.

I saw someone recently described they had an “analog room”... and I realised we were no longer the only ones. 

Our main living space is our 'analog space'

We have No TV in our shared living area.

Phones are not present.

There’s no glowing screens competing for attention.

We have vinyl records spinning.

Books and magazines scattered around.

Board games, cards, music and most valuable of all conversation.

In our household our kitchen, dining and living area has always been the place where life actually happens. 

Our kids wander in and out.

Their friends wander in and out.

Conversations start without anyone noticing when they began.

Someone puts on a record.

Someone else pulls a book from the shelf.

The dog brings a toy. 

Sometimes it all moves to outside, we build a fire and continue on until the stars are shining bright.  Friends stay, the kids talk, togetherness happens.

And what’s most interesting is that it’s not something we enforce at all. 

More and more, the kids are choosing to be in that space. 

Choosing togetherness over devices or endless scrolling.

Conversation and laughter flows often and easily in household.

For me seeing it talked about more, it feels like an instinctive correction.

I’ve been talking about this for a while now. The signals that show a return to wanting more human connection. 

We’re feeling like it. We all feel the need to disconnect. 

Our younger generation, are quietly rebelling against it with 'no phone' parties, and low tech over smart devices. They're searching for peace and freedom from constant connectedness.

As the world keeps accelerating, perhaps the most powerful thing we can do is create the spaces where time slows down again.

Maybe the next design trend in homes won’t be smart homes and connected devices.

But the sanctuary of analog living.

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