I DID SOMETHING RADICAL

I DID SOMETHING RADICAL

And it feels AMAZING

I just came off a 24 hour FAST

And I’m not ravenous or woozy or tired 

I’m CALM, CLEAR, PRESENT and GROUNDED

What kind of fast was that, you wonder?

It was a TECHNOLOGY FAST!

No INTERNET

No COMPUTER

No TV (not that I ever actually watch TV)

Nope, not even my PHONE!

I went to the river with my sister, hiked through the forest, layed down on the rocky beach (free acupressure), floated along in the cool water in my inflatable doughnut (don’t ever try to blow those up with your mouth - just use a pump - trust me)

I got home

My phone was still on airplane mode 

It was so quiet 

I made a quesadilla for dinner. Drank a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (my favorite - shoutout to my hometown). Ate chips and guac

Started reading a book in the silence. A real paperback. Remember those?

Wrote in my journal with my favorite pen (Uni-ball Vision fine point) 

(Now this is the really radical part)

Was in bed by 10pm

Now it’s Monday late morning and I am writing this message on my laptop with Do Not Disturb turned on

And as soon as I’m done writing I’ll finish my technology/internet fast

I have much work to do and people to connect with

But WOW, I’m loving this fast

I’m feeling so cleansed and refreshed energetically

My nervous system feels so unwound

Unwired

RELAXED

I intend to do regular technology/internet fasts

My mental and physiological health needs the rest

Missing all the text messages and emails and social media notifications felt great

So if you don’t hear back from me right away, assume I’m offline

I still like you, love you, care about you

I just am ready for more SIMPLICITY

And QUIET

And FREEDOM

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

Are you ready for a fast? 

A techno fast?

A respite from all the distractions and notifications and chimes and dings?

Ready to get quiet with yourself, go into the silence?

Does that idea sound enticing to you?

Or intimidating?

I’d love to hear your thoughts. 

Let me know in the comments below.

MAY YOU FIND PEACE & QUIET WITHIN & SIMPLICITY IN YOUR SPIRIT

xo, Erin