Tomorrow I’m taking a digital sabbath. I’m heading out to a mountain range about an hour from where I live to do some hiking and an overnight camp.
I’m going by myself and am hoping to use this time as a chance for self reflection and to create some inner peace.
Today I’m out in nature and I’ve realised a couple of things.
- I’d forgotten how hard hiking can be, particularly when you’re traipsing up what seems to be an endless f4cking mountain and
- I’d forgotten just how quickly blisters can turn a determined hiker into a ‘grin and bear it, grit your teeth, f4ck my foot hurts... actually it’s not that bad let’s take a looks...f4ck me that’s actually pretty bad limping, hang your head in defeat’ hiker.
I’ve been thinking today about the reasons behind my choice of writing in a journal.
Out of all the things I could have chosen to battle a mobile and social media addiction, I chose to write in a journal for 30 days. Why?
To be honest, I don’t really know why I thought of this, it’s just the first thing that popped into my head.
Today I talked with someone about Mobile and Social Media Addiction for the first time.
I was pursuing my goal of Facetime by catching up with a mate for coffee and a chat. I have to admit it was absolutely awesome! It really made me see the difference between sitting down with a good mate and having a chinwag, and the mindless banter of ‘online friends’
The past few weekends we have been using our new firepit in the backyard.
At first we got it to roast marshmallows and do something different with the kids on a Saturday night. What we’ve actually gotten out of it is so much more.
Two weekends ago my Wife and I held a secret meeting away from the ears of our little ones.
It’s getting close to the 30 day mark and I’ve noticed a lot of changes.
Changes in my life, changes in my personality and changes in my habits.
Have I missed social media throughout this process?
The answer to that is a resounding NO!
I’ve actually missed a few days of writing in my book because I’ve been so damn busy!
Holy shit I made it! What an amazing trip!.
There have been considerable changes to my life, to me, to my habits and also the way I think over the past 30 days.
So what have I learnt from this experience?