and…I’m back
Wow, what a July. Now I’m back from vacation and back on the internet with lots of stories to tell. I’m excited about some upcoming blogs, as well as some fun and important updates about our lives.
But first, here’s the scorecard for my internet break:
Blogging: Didn’t touch it. Didn’t read any blogs; didn’t write any posts; didn’t think about it. As much as I love writing, it was a good break, as the only writing I did was with a pen and pencil (and crayon) and paper. The break helped cultivate some new stories and ideas for writing later this year.
Social Media: 100% successful. I only logged on once when someone notified me that my twitter account had been phished and I needed to make some corrections. But if something momentous happened in the FaceBook World or Twittershpere, I don’t know about it. It was great to be more present and in the moment with my wife and kids, and not gazing at my iPhone every few minutes. I’m excited about pushing towards better balance in that for my life in the coming season.
Websites: Not bad, not great! I would jump on occasionally to look for a place to eat, and then I’d get wrapped up in the news or checking out craigslist for a car before I realized that I was surfing the net longer than vigrx plus discount code I had given myself permission to do. The internet is such a ubiquitous part of my every day life, I want to learn better discipline there and allow the web to be a tool I chose to use rather than a vice that grips me.
email: Epic fail. While I was away I got sucked into a process that required my liberal use of email; and then it wasn’t just about the project, but it included checking and responding to all kinds of stuff. This wasn’t a “workload” amount of email, but my engagement level was not nearly as low as I intended it to be on my break, either.
The reason I share is to keep accountable. When we set off to keep a great resolution, we won’t learn from it unless we reflect on our successes and failures and a great way to reflect is to share with others. It helps us to grow, and it keeps us humble when others aren’t allowed to assume that we stuck perfectly to the program, but admit where we struggled with it. For my part, I’ll continue to suggest that people unplug for a day, a weekend, a week, or a month, even though my attempt wasn’t flawless.
Because in the end the journey was worth it, and I’ve learned a few things for the next time I give it a shot.