Threat Modeling for Regular People: 7 Simple Steps to Feel Truly Secure

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Last Update: Oct. 6, 2026 Digital minimalism and protecting your digital privacy go hand in hand. So many people are just focused on reducing their screen time when it comes to digital minimalism, that they forget that without digital privacy you are basically just leaving the door unlocked to your digital life. I want to … Read more

Minimalist Security Setup: The Only 2 Essential Tools

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Last Update: Oct. 01, 2026 Raise your hand if you’ve looked into protecting your digital life and come back with a list of 2 dozen different things that you needed to add to your devices to be more secure? I know I have. I’m always appalled when I see these pages recommending everything from antivirus … Read more

Home Network Security Checklist: 10 Essential Steps I Use

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Last Update: September 20, 2026 When I ran through my personal security audit a few months ago, I broke it down into four domains: Devices, Accounts and Credentials, Network Exposure, then finally Data and Backups. Today I want to focus on the Network Exposure domain and specifically the home network security checklist that I personally … Read more

Organize Your Desktop: 6 Powerful Steps to Instantly Clear Your Mind

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Last Update: Aug. 02, 2026 I’m going to come across as slightly judgmental here, but if you are like most people, you probably really need to organize your desktop. Visual clutter on my desktop drives me up the wall, so when I see a desktop covered in icons, it gives me anxiety. So many people … Read more

Mindful Phone Use: 6 Proven Steps to Reclaim Your Time and Focus

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Last Update: July 1, 2026 I remember back when I first got a cell phone. This was back before the days of the iPhone, so nobody really thought about mindful phone use because my phone made phone calls. If I wanted to pay 10 cents per text message, I could send text messages using T9. … Read more

Minimalist Home Screen: 6 Powerful Steps to Break Phone Addiction

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Last Updated: June 13, 2026 If you want to break your phone addiction, start with building a minimalist home screen. Your home screen is the first thing that you seen when you unlock your phone and for many of us, it’s the first step down the rabbit hole of distractions that keeps us sucked into … Read more

Digital Declutter: 5 Powerful Steps to Audit Your Digital Life and Reclaim Focus

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Last Updated: June 8, 2026 We clean our homes. We organize our closets. We even detox our diets. But when was the last time you sat down and did a full digital declutter? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably never. Our digital lives tend to pile up quietly in the form of … Read more

Digital Detox: 4 Startling Reasons Cold Turkey Never Works Habits

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Last Updated: May 30, 2026 It seems to be a fad on social media. Every few months, someone announces “I’m doing a digital detox” just like they go on juice cleanses and every other type of detox. The phones go in drawers, they delete a few social media apps, they turn off notifications. Then after … Read more

6 Genius Steps to a Healthier Relationship With Technology

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Most of us are long overdue for a healthier relationship with technology. Take a moment and think about it. Your phone is buzzing before you ever get out of bed. Notifications light up your phone, fighting for your attention during meals, conversations, and every other part of your life. The technology is everywhere. It’s on … Read more

Focus Over FOMO: How to Define Your Digital Priorities and Reclaim Control

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Last Update: June 4, 2026 Defining your digital priorities is the first step in reclaiming your time and attention in a world that never stops demanding both. Apps are designed to keep your scrolling, notifications are designed to suck you back into your phones, algorithms are designed to hook you so that you never truly … Read more