Writeabout

Think about the distance between who you were a few years ago and who you are now. What closed that gap, and what's still wide open?

Imagine a world where instant communication is switched off overnight - no calls, no messages, only what can be delivered by hand or by post. How does distance start to feel different?

Recall a moment where someone made the effort to close a gap for you - showed up, called first, made the trip. What did that cost them, and what did it mean to you?

Some things are better with a bit of space between you and them - a hobby, a habit, a person, even. What's something you've had to put at arm's length for your own good?

Write about a relationship, family or otherwise, where the distance grew slowly enough that nobody noticed until it was there.

Describe the last time you felt close to someone despite being nowhere near them. What closed the gap - a call, a letter, a shared show watched an hour apart?

A small town has followed the same unwritten rule for generations. One day, someone new arrives and doesn't know it. Write what happens next.

Digital minimalism has its own orthodoxy now. Are the rules of the movement helpful guardrails, or have they become a different kind of dogma?

What's the last default you changed — in an app, a process, or a habit — and what made you finally question it?