I’m a day off because I was wicked sick yesterday and pretty much came home and went horizontal for the afternoon and evening. But I am feeling better this evening.
Two weeks ago I participated in a media fast. For five days, I didn’t read, listen to music, get on the computer (except for work) or watch TV. As I walked around in my self-imposed fast, I realized how much the media bombards us. There’s music where ever we go. TVs are becoming more and more prevalent in restuarants so that you can mindless eat while you watch the TV. And never mind the fact that people are so glued to their cell phones, they can’t stop texting long enough to pay attention to the people they are with. It made me aware of how much we need to disconnect once in a while so that we can reconnect with our friends and family, as well as ourselves.
I spent the 5 days becoming more in tune and more aware of my body. I went to bed earlier because without the noise and the distraction of the electronics, I realized I was tired. I focused on getting the things that I ignored taking care of. I started rearranging my living room and sorting through stuff. I took things to Goodwill.
It was supposed to be a seven day fast, but I caved on Friday afternoon and needed to listen to music. I had to laugh though, I was watching TV the weekend after, and I saw an ad for an Amazon Kindle
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