happy day to you all :) gladly, i make a solid return to this wonderful outlet of release...

i recently read an article in which a man described his hiatus from all things tech savvy and social... email, texting, mobile phones, social media... he avoided them all for the better part of four months. he came to realize that there was more satisfaction in meeting with a person face-to-face or taking the time to stand in one location connected to a land line to speak with his grandmother. he reconnected with his true friends and let the social crowd fade away from his conscious efforts to interact with his community. it was a pretty remarkable take on my generations dependence on technology to interact with people. i took it as a challenge to wean myself from my "comfort community;" and while i realize that my phone will never be turned off or my email ignored for more than 12 hours, my virtual friend group will be replaced by physical connections.

i have been thinking what this will mean... i mean, i am not going to be nearly as drastic as the other guy, but still- this will take a serious commitment. some sacrifice. no more sitting on my couch pretending to know people. no. i have to be intentional... be present... be human...

i'm kinda excited. no facebook. no non-work emails. lots of road time. lots of meals with friends. i may kick out tv for the heck of it (minus, of course the dvr and an occasional ballgame)

i have a stack of books to read- some work related, some self-work related :) i am sure my newly created time will allow me to actively participate in life...

we'll see~