What are you most worried about for the future?

One of the things I think about a lot is how fast the world is changing—especially when it comes to technology. It’s incredible in so many ways, and I’m grateful for what it allows us to do. But sometimes I wonder… are we becoming too dependent on it?

I worry that future generations might not learn the basic things that make us feel grounded and connected to real life. Not just survival skills, but the kind of wisdom that comes from doing things slowly, with intention. Like cooking without a gadget doing it all for you, or reading a map, or fixing something by hand. Even just being still and knowing how to enjoy your own company.

These things aren’t outdated. They’re not even “old-fashioned.” They’re just… life. The kind that makes you feel steady. Capable. Rooted.

My husband and I do our best to teach our daughter that. We tell her stories from when we were growing up, show her things we used to use, and explain how they worked. She’s always curious. Always asking questions. She hears old songs and sings them—like really sings them—with so much heart, and it surprises us every time.

We take her to museums, talk about history, show her where things come from. And what amazes me is that she’s interested. She wants to know. It gives me hope that maybe—just maybe—we can raise a generation that still knows how to live offscreen, even if they were born into a digital world.

We’re not trying to turn back time or reject technology. We just want her to have balance. To know how to navigate the modern world, but also how to thrive without it. To be emotionally strong, spiritually grounded, and mentally present.

Because if we lose all of that… what are we really left with?

The real way of life—the one with presence, patience, curiosity, and connection—shouldn’t be forgotten. It’s not just how we used to live. It’s how we still can.