Hi all, I’m Austin, and I’m from Midwest, USA. This blog is my small corner of the internet for exploring digital minimalism, intentional living, and the ways we can create more space—online and off—for what truly matters. Think of it as my journal on disconnecting from the noise, slowing down, and reconnecting with clarity, creativity, and presence in the digital age.

You might wonder where the name (dys)connected comes from. It is a reflection of the (dys)functional ways the technologies meant to connect us with one another actually lead us to be more dis(connected). Follow along as we discover where we came from, what changed, and where we might be going.