Daily writing prompt

Your life without a computer: what does it look like?

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At first, it sounds kind of scary, right? We’re so used to screens — for work, shopping, socializing, even just mindless scrolling. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized… my life would still be so full. In fact, I’d probably be doing more of the things I love most.

For starters, I’d be in the kitchen a lot more. I love cooking and baking. One of my favorite memories is the princess fondant cake I made for a little girl’s first birthday. I was nervous, but everyone loved it — the cake disappeared right after the cutting! I’ve done baby shower cakes, Halloween cupcakes, birthday muffins — and honestly, experimenting with flavors is one of my favorite creative outlets.

Without screens, I’d also be writing more — journaling, making creative notes, and just letting ideas flow. Photography would come back into focus (literally), because I love capturing colors, light, and textures.

And I’d dance again. As a kid, I thought I’d be a dancer for life, maybe even a choreographer. That didn’t happen, but I can still move, express, and feel alive through dance. I’d also finally pick up music again — piano, which I quit too soon, and guitar, which I’ve only half-learned. Maybe this time, with more patience, and with my dad (a great guitarist and singer) as my teacher.

The best part? I could do all this with my family. My daughter and I have baked together before, and I can see us dancing in the living room or trying music side by side. My husband loves cooking too and is a great designer, so there’s plenty of room for creative projects we could share together.

Don’t get me wrong — technology is useful. It makes life convenient in so many ways. But it also pulls us away from real connection. And that’s the reminder this prompt gave me: life without screens might actually bring us closer to our families, our friends, and the creative parts of ourselves we sometimes forget.

Cooking, writing, dancing, music, photography, design — all of it is still there, waiting. And maybe the best thing we can do, even with screens in our lives, is to carve out space for those joys anyway.