Is this you?
I know from my life, the way my parents brought me up mainly, to put my phone away if I want to spend time with those that I love.
But in my generation it seems that most cannot live one day without their phone or going on some sort of social media. Now if your sitting there reading this thinking that you can, go ahead try it, Where will you check the time? How will you know the "news" of the day? How will you know what is on your calendar?
Now I will say this it is hard for even me to put aside the electronics. With school and work and somewhat of a social life, I tend to be on the computer or my phone probably 85% of the time I am awake.
I use the internet and such for my entertainment, cooking recipes, staying in touch with Mitch and my family that is in Arizona, to turn in my homework and multiple other things. But what if I didnt have internet for a day, week, or even longer. What would I do? What would you do?
I know for me when I blog its like therapy but cheaper. I can put all my thoughts down on one subject and be done with it. I take breaks (no duh) but I feel like the things I write every once in a while will be read by someone that agrees or someone that needed their thoughts changed.
Now before I get to far, I am not saying social media and such are bad. All I want to say is we need to keep in touch with REAL life.
I watched a video that a friend posted on Facebook that made me think. I need to disconnect as much as I can so I can reconnect with life.Here it is for you to watch:
So I want to make a pledge to disconnect as much as I can. Excluding school and work I want to reconnect with life. For entertainment I can read, talk with my husband, go for walks, and so many other things. For cooking, well duh, I will actually use the cook books that I own! As far as my phone goes I found this on Pinterest:
I will start this on Monday October 13th 2014 (My birthday).
Will you join me?
Let me know what steps you plan to take to reconnect with REAL life!
BYE!
This is going to be a very difficult challenge especially for the younger generation who rely on these types of "social" interaction so much. I will start this challenge with you on the same day and will not use my iPad for anything other than research and will use my cell for direct conversations only for this week....
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