#just2hours

When did life get so complicated? I thought all these gadgets and devices were supposed to make our life easier, more streamlined, less stressful… But the actual affect seems to be the opposite.

I received this text message from a client of mine the other day:

"Maybe I'll go back to old school ways and start a new trend of actual phone calls, face to face human interaction, and handwritten letters being delivered via post office instead of email, texting, and Facebook... " 

And I thought to myself, she just might be onto something...

Now trust me, I can multitask with the best of them, but last night as I was engaging in text messages with at least nine people within an hour time frame it hit me… This isn't normal. This is not how life is supposed to be lived. So in 2016, I'm intentionally choosing to put my phone down, and live my life. I invite you to come along on this journey with me. Nothing drastic. I’ll be the first to admit that I love being able to respond to emails from the park while my kids play in the afternoon. But there is a point where it gets to be too much.

I’m purposing to put my phone aside from 6 – 8pm each evening. Just two hours. That’s my goal. For 2 straight uninterrupted hours, I will not check email, respond to texts, post on Instagram, scroll facebook, or play Candy Crush (And ya know what? The world WILL NOT end. Everyone will be perfectly fine if I don’t respond immediately. Life will go on.)


Instead, I will truly be present with my family and friends and enjoy the life I’m living. #just2hours 

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