My mom and sister and I just spent a week on Prince Edward Island, Canada--home of Anne of Green Gables. And I was unplugged the whole trip! No phone. No internet. No television. No twitter! Oh, my! For someone who practically lives on email, I thought I'd feel like I was missing my right arm. And I admit that the first day, I grabbed for my phone to check facebook, but it was turned off. So I stuffed it back into my purse. That was the last time I looked at it for a week.
Turns out that without my phone, I was free to phone I could revel in the beauty of the Gentle Island free from distraction. Without email I got to enjoy uninterupted conversation with two of my favorite people in the world. I got to focus on enjoying my vacation.
And when I had a book idea ... well, I had to hand write it! Shocking! I know.
I have to admit, it was one of the most enjoyable weeks, I've had in a long time. And I think being tech free was a big part of it.
Have you unplugged recently? How was your experience?
1 comment:
I think it's a great idea for everyone to have a techno break now and then. Technology has this way of removing us from the people/situations right in front of us, doesn't it?
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