Kaitlin, I got my first ever smart phone about six months ago, soley becaues my trusty flip phone borke in half, and let me tell you, I miss that thing every day. Here's to boredom.
If it's boredom than I love it, and clearly I'm boring too, given my inability to keep people off their phone while in my company. I have zero problem with that because I'm quite content to be alone with my boring ass self.
'Ole Hank Thoreau gets overquoted, but I've been carrying this one next to my heart ever since I read it for the first time probably about thirty years ago, and it seems relevant here: "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion."
What a prophetic voice you are. I love the photo of your son and you enjoying music together. This photo makes my Lent and helps me walk gently into Palm Sunday and this Holy Week to come. I also love this sentence: "But our most raw seasons teach us about ourselves, don’t they?" Oh my goodness, yes, they do. Even when that rawness hurts and bleeds. When it is said that we heal at the broken places, we can add, "and we learn so deeply in the raw places." Thank you for always writing and saying what resonates so truly with so many of us. Blessings to you and your family and communities!
I find it fascinating how much I rely on this tool of technology as communication and yet yearn for simpler times. I’ve always been interested in people, my surroundings, learning what is going on but find technology has its place also. Particularly as the world becomes increasingly smaller, people connections are instantaneous and provide opportunities for education like never before.
All that said... give me a day, a week, a month in nature off grid and I’m ready to not just turn back the clock but start all over again. ✨🌿🐢
I totally get it! My husband is a locksmith so his phone (Samsung ) is next to him. I've been practicing putting my phone across the room during dinner, but I have to shut the sound off so I don't hear it. When I'm at the airport, I do not take out my phone, unless I'm boarding and the ticket is on my phone. I love to people watch!!!
I’ve had to take the socials off my phone (and constantly clear my browser when I do log on to Facebook through that) so that I don’t just have it at hand. I’ve kept it on my tablet to be able to log in occasionally, but I too struggle to walk the walk when I tell my son that it’s okay to be bored. Am I willing to be bored too? And with that, I’m putting my phone down :)
one of the pieces of advice I just gave to a writer struggling to get back to writing was: Let yourself get bored! It’s so helpful to have that quiet dull space to let story bubble up again! Super relate to this post!
Kaitlin, I got my first ever smart phone about six months ago, soley becaues my trusty flip phone borke in half, and let me tell you, I miss that thing every day. Here's to boredom.
If it's boredom than I love it, and clearly I'm boring too, given my inability to keep people off their phone while in my company. I have zero problem with that because I'm quite content to be alone with my boring ass self.
'Ole Hank Thoreau gets overquoted, but I've been carrying this one next to my heart ever since I read it for the first time probably about thirty years ago, and it seems relevant here: "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion."
What a prophetic voice you are. I love the photo of your son and you enjoying music together. This photo makes my Lent and helps me walk gently into Palm Sunday and this Holy Week to come. I also love this sentence: "But our most raw seasons teach us about ourselves, don’t they?" Oh my goodness, yes, they do. Even when that rawness hurts and bleeds. When it is said that we heal at the broken places, we can add, "and we learn so deeply in the raw places." Thank you for always writing and saying what resonates so truly with so many of us. Blessings to you and your family and communities!
I love the calm and the quiet... the boredom. It's there that my mind, body & spirit can just be.
I find it fascinating how much I rely on this tool of technology as communication and yet yearn for simpler times. I’ve always been interested in people, my surroundings, learning what is going on but find technology has its place also. Particularly as the world becomes increasingly smaller, people connections are instantaneous and provide opportunities for education like never before.
All that said... give me a day, a week, a month in nature off grid and I’m ready to not just turn back the clock but start all over again. ✨🌿🐢
I totally get it! My husband is a locksmith so his phone (Samsung ) is next to him. I've been practicing putting my phone across the room during dinner, but I have to shut the sound off so I don't hear it. When I'm at the airport, I do not take out my phone, unless I'm boarding and the ticket is on my phone. I love to people watch!!!
You know I'm with you on this!! (This is what I use, for anyone who is interested :) https://www.thelightphone.com/ )
Thank you for these words. I have wondered if anyone else had these thoughts about phones, and this relationship with boredom.
I’ve had to take the socials off my phone (and constantly clear my browser when I do log on to Facebook through that) so that I don’t just have it at hand. I’ve kept it on my tablet to be able to log in occasionally, but I too struggle to walk the walk when I tell my son that it’s okay to be bored. Am I willing to be bored too? And with that, I’m putting my phone down :)
one of the pieces of advice I just gave to a writer struggling to get back to writing was: Let yourself get bored! It’s so helpful to have that quiet dull space to let story bubble up again! Super relate to this post!