Esther Emery had just made the switch from workplace high achiever to stay at home mom when she decided to go for a year without the Internet. For 365 days she lived without Wikipedia, social media or electronic communication of any kind, only to realize that the true challenge had never been digital. Five years later, Esther reflects on the whim that changed her life, and the shape of a personal transformation she never expected.

Esther Emery had just made the switch from workplace high achiever to stay at home mom when she decided to go for a year without the Internet. For 365 days she lived without Wikipedia, social media or electronic communication of any kind, only to realize that the true challenge had never been digital. Five years later, Esther reflects on the whim that changed her life, and the shape of a personal transformation she never expected.

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