I realise, {I need to say right from the start}, that this does nothing for how you may see me as a person- BUT as a mother of three, who runs a small business from home, I NEVER leave the house without
Like never...ever...!
Am I the only one?
I'm 99% sure that I'm not the only one- I read a fabulous, warm and honest blog post by an American girlfriend of mine here- aptly titled 'Two Months Of Antisocialism'...it got me to thinking.
Now I'm not suggesting that a) I could actually achieve this, as I am totally addicted to my Instagram account , my Pinterest page, and my iphone camera....and b) that my two hours being totally unconnected to my phone this morning, even counts as antisocialism!
To be completely honest- I didn't even mean to make a morning's study of this- I simply forgot my phone and for once decided to not go back for it!
BUT...I did learn something simple and good.
Life.Goes.On!
Dropping kids to school and walking a dog is good when not seen through the lens of an iphone camera!
Holding a puppy lead, and a coffee, is simpler without photographing the journey!
Skinny jeans actually look better without a phone in your back pocket!
Small sacrifices I know...but it truly did make me think about how much I rely on my phone, and simply being connected to life beyond the real that's in front of me!
I've read many blog posts, and FB thoughts on having a weekend *unplugged*- perhaps there's a lot more merit to it than I first thought!
Like a true addict- I don't think I have a problem- everyone is connected all the time, it's what we all do!
Maybe I need a weekend to just be...?
Have you gone internet/phone free for a weekend...just stopped and truly smelt the roses- not smelt them and then shared them on all your media sights!!?
I'm so intrigued to find out, and give this small...but obviously essential test, a go!
Happy Thursday...
Melissa xx
"Skinny jeans actually look better without a phone in your back pocket!"
ReplyDeleteHaha. Yes!!
We all struggle with this to some extent.
I find it easy to walk away for a day or two at a time, but today the kids were all home (snow) and I was distracted and cooped up and bored and it was SUCH an easy thing to run toward. Yuck.
I have been thinking about this a lot lately, and I do want to establish some consistent limits. I took Facebook off my phone, which helped. I am always going to have it with me, because it's my phone! and I need to be accessible, but I do want to avoid looking at it all the time. I may remove Instagram and Twitter for a while too.
ReplyDeleteI read Alicia's post, too,
ReplyDeleteand I really applaud her
for tuning in to "real"life,
especially with so many
littles at home. I've cut
way back on blogging and
IG. I have a love-hate
relationship, truly, with
social media! Like all things
in life, it's striking the right
balance, I think. My family
will be on spring break together
soon, and I know I'll be away
from social media for the most
part....and it's okay : )
Thanks for starting this very
interesting conversation. Enjoy
your weekend--with or without
your iphone!
xo Suzanne