👉 This episode is part of my monthly Midlife Edit series — where I share the tools, rhythms, and resources that are helping me simplify and stay connected in this season.

In this Midlife Edit episode, I’m rethinking my relationship with technology through a simple but powerful lens: Does this tool enhance my community, or does it diminish it? Inspired by wisdom I came across while reading Reconnected by Carlos Whittaker, I share five practical ways I’m using technology right now to build connection instead of distraction.

If you’ve ever felt like your phone pulls you away from what matters, this episode will encourage you to see how technology — used with intention — can actually deepen your relationships with God, yourself, and the people you love.

Key Takeaways

Why filtering technology through the lens of community and faith can simplify your choices.

A reminder that technology isn’t the enemy — it’s how we use it that matters.

Five practical tools I’m using to enhance connection:

• Zoom → weekly prayer calls with women across the country.
• Voxer → deeper, voice-based friendships without schedule stress.
• Touchnote → sending postcards from everyday moments.
• Nixplay Frame → sharing photos instantly with family.
• Snapchat → meeting my boys where they’re at and staying close to their daily lives.

Encouragement that midlife is the perfect time to reset your tech habits and use them to strengthen community.

Women Entrepreneurs In Prayer Call - https://resources.shellyniehaus.com/prayercall

Resources:

• Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/shellyniehaus/
• Simple Shifts Newsletter: https://resources.shellyniehaus.com/midlife
• Women Entrepreneurs In Prayer Call - https://resources.shellyniehaus.com/prayercall