This week at I Am Here, we’re asking: How Can We Reconnect in the Digital Age?Â
- How can we find presence in a world of constant pings and notifications?
- How can technology strengthen, not replace, our human connections?
- What helps us stay real and authentic online?
The digital world offers endless ways to communicate—yet many of us still feel disconnected. Balancing the benefits of technology with the need for genuine, human connection needs awareness, setting boundaries, and practicing compassion for ourselves and others.
What Are We Watching This Week?
This week, we’re watching Alan Watts & The Digital Age: Finding Zen Before It’s Too Late.
In this video, the timeless wisdom of Alan Watts meets the fast-paced world of constant notifications and digital noise. It explores how his teachings can help us find calm, clarity, and connection in an always-on world.
Watts reminds us that while technology brings incredible opportunities, it’s up to us to stay grounded in what’s real. Can we use the digital world to connect more deeply, rather than drift further apart?
Watch the full video here (4-minute watch)
What Are We Reading This Week?
We’re reading 5 Soft Skills Critical in the Age of AI by Forbes.
This article explores how skills like emotional intelligence and communication are and will remain critical as technology advances.
A new survey shows that 80% of workers believe these skills are more important than ever—not despite AI, but because of it.
Read the article (5-minute read)
Who Are We Quoting This Week?
“We seldom realise, for example, that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.”
– Alan Watts
At I Am Here, we believe that awareness is the first step toward reconnection—with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us. By pausing, listening, and being Real, we can bring more humanity into our digital lives.