Comments on: The Great Email Sabbatical Experiment.

By: Containing the Email Onslaught | Crafting my Life

Containing the Email Onslaught | Crafting my Life — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:08:00 +0000

[...] fabulous Havi went on email sabbatical two years ago, which means that she doesn’t look at email at all anymore. Even though [...]

By: Consent Obsession – Sugarbutch Chronicles

Consent Obsession – Sugarbutch Chronicles — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:03:16 +0000

[...] email address (and I’m starting to really envy folks like Leo Babauta of Zen Habits and Havi Brooks of The Fluent Self who have shut down their email inboxes entirely. I know that wouldn’t exactly solve the [...]

By: Two reasons email has become ineffective (And how checking it once a day addresses them) | Marissa Bracke

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:24:58 +0000

[...] and has previously mentioned migrating off of email. Havi says her biggest regret about going on email sabbatical was not doing it [...]

By: Project Simplify » Blog Archive » Did I leave something in Boulder?

Project Simplify » Blog Archive » Did I leave something in Boulder? — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:06:55 +0000

[...] her successful one month report reporting how much she luvs being on sabbatical from email for 2009. Yup, off the drip line [...]

By: Isabel Smith

Isabel Smith — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:41:53 +0000

It is amazing to what extent I have been involved in using computers from the late 70′s to the present and more amazing to see the impact on people during this period of time.

Yes, create a balance — because there are more exciting things to do beyond that, like for instance, follow your thirst for knowledge and spirituality and apply it to your own life: how do things fit together, where do I fit in, and then finally…. helping others in a good way.

Oh yeah, like we don’t know what’s good. C’mon, give me a break.

So its good to shut off on the emails — hey its nice to have a turn on and off button that we control either by our remote or just by getting up and doing it…. whatever way, it’s nice to say: “Hey, I’m going to go outside now and sit in my favorite chair and watch the plants in my yard.” You’d be amazed. A natural sit-down break only lasts about 15 or 20 minutes before I am ready to go on with the rest of my day.

By: On Twitter and Staying in Touch | Life As An Itinerant Artist

On Twitter and Staying in Touch | Life As An Itinerant Artist — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:17:48 +0000

[...] any email anymore. Now, whoa, before you say, “How can that happen?” you might want to read her thoughts. She makes a lot of sense. I spend a lot of time staying in touch with people asynchronously. By [...]

By: Jenny, Bloggess

Jenny, Bloggess — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:08:21 +0000

But what about all the letters from Nigerians who want to give you millions? Seems like a fiscally irresponsible move to ignore them. Jenny, Bloggesss last blog post..UPDATED: 50 bucks to take your 4-year-old to look at corpses = highway robbery

By: Heidi Fischbach

Heidi Fischbach — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:50:26 +0000

As a result of your amazing and awe-inspiring year of living e-mail-less, I have decided to go internet-less tomorrow morning. I've decided to give me the best and most creative hours of my day. It's a wee baby step but feels important. So, deep thank you for your example with that! xoxo Heidi Fischbachs last blog post..Move over squirrel. I a hummingbird now.

By: Amy (Aimers) Mommaerts

Amy (Aimers) Mommaerts — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:32:26 +0000

Glad to hear it’s going so well for you…awesome!

By: Jennifer Hofmann

Jennifer Hofmann — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:58:53 +0000

As a result of your email sabbatical, I decided to make some changes for myself. Now, when I get an email that’s convoluted or hard-to-reply-to, I just pick up the phone. It blows people away.

I’m also planning a new product about decluttering that’s (get this) sent in the actual mail and written in my own hand. Okay, so the second part might be a little scary.

My theory: The new technology is low-tech. And if I’m right, what a freaking relief.

Hugs to you, Havi!

- Jen