Unplugging
One of my favorite parts about being on the river was totally unplugging from technology. This didn’t come easily at first as I felt my clients relied on me, and I didn’t want to let them down for a whole week. Also, my “what if” part of me kept coming up thinking what if something happens to my family or my dog, and I am not able to communicate with them.
And after I got all of my “what if’s” out of the way and understanding that my clients are complete and will be understanding, I finally let go and enjoyed my time on the river completely unplugged. In fact, it ended up being so amazing that it was hard for me to want to turn on my phone when we got back to cell service. I ended up keeping it in airplane mode for the rest of the day.
So what happened in the inbetween? Deep connections unlike anything I have experienced in such a short amount of time. I attribute a large amount of that to being completely unplugged. When we are off of our phones, we are so much more present with all that is happening around us.
We listen with intent and are so focussed on the conversation or whatever is happening at that movement. We aren't distracted by 15 other things. I even noticed my memory becoming sharper because of the one pointed focus. To me, that means doing one thing at a time and giving it your complete attention. It was beautiful.
Now that I am back with technology, I am working on figuring out how to moderate it. When I am with people, I make sure to be completely present with them and not allow my phone to distract me. I am still working on how to not allow myself to get on my phone the moment I wake up.
