DAILY PROMPT-31/5/25

How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?

Hmmm…honestly…I never really know when it’s time to unplug… I just crash. Emotionally, mentally, sometimes physically. 😅 One second I’m scrolling through reels, and the next second I’m like- why am I even doing this? My brain’s fried, my mood’s weird, and I feel drained for no reason.

That’s when I know. That’s when I quietly toss my phone to the other side of the bed like it’s a toxic ex. 😬

I don’t have a fixed way to unplug. Sometimes I journal, sometimes I cry (yes, crying counts as detox), or I just lie down and stare at the ceiling till my brain resets. If it’s nighttime, I might talk to myself or write random thoughts in my Notes app because even if I unplug from the world, I still need to plug into me.

And you know what? I’ve realized I don’t need to disappear for a whole day. Even just 20 minutes without notifications buzzing in my face feels like peace. Pure, underrated peace.

So no, I don’t unplug perfectly. But I’m learning to pause, and maybe that’s enough for now. 🌿📴

Love

Tanisha Dash

Sagittarius Soul Trails

Comments

10 responses to “DAILY PROMPT-31/5/25”

  1. David Pearce Music Reviewer Avatar

    I have been getting better at unplugging but I am slipping back a little at the moment. My way of avoiding the scrolling are learning and relaxing apps. First is Happy Color which I love and probably spend half an hour a day on. Then Duolingo which I am learning German on as my wife and I are going to Austria in November. Finally Calm which I listen to every night before I go to sleep. These apps are now in my daily routine and I am benefiting from them enormously. I can recommend any or all of them.

    1. TANISHA DASH Avatar

      Thanks for the tips! I’ll try those apps for sure. Learning German sounds fun…enjoy your trip! 😊

  2. Darryl B Avatar

    Billy Joel covered this concept beautifully in his song “Vienna”

    Slow down you crazy child
    And take the phone off the hook
    And disappear for a while
    It’s all right!
    You can afford to lose
    A day or two
    Oooo oooo
    When will you realize
    Vienna waits for you 😎

  3. Ms. Sheveta Wilson Avatar

    You have literally describe me! I definitely don’t listen sometimes to my body when it tells me to pause. I usually go as well until it makes me pause 😂 but I love me time to recharge and it’s always amazing even if I’m just sitting in silence I love it and it does wonders for me 🩷

    1. TANISHA DASH Avatar

      Same hereee !!!😄 that silent me time hits different and resets everything 🩷

  4. Mary Ann, two names, no 'e' Avatar

    Love thinking of how our words, thoughts, and feelings shape our days. Thanks for writing+sharing.

    1. TANISHA DASH Avatar

      Thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts! 💫

  5. O'Nika Avatar

    I like your way of just unplugging in whatever feels right to you for that moment. Thank you for sharing. 😊

    1. TANISHA DASH Avatar

      Thank you!✨

  6. tampete Avatar

    When I feel stressed it is time to go bowling and play with new people and make new friends.

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