So when did being “connected” all the time become the norm? Just because we have cell phones and internet, it does not follow that we are required to engage 24/7.
I recall a conversation with a lawyer that took place 20 years ago. He was bewailing the introduction of the fax machine. I asked why using the fax was not a good thing. He said that now when people sent faxes, they expected immediate replies. No longer could he say that the reply was in the mail. No longer was there time to consider one’s responses. Things were too rushed.
Communication was becoming more stressful – always hurry, hurry.
And this was before email, texting, smart phones.
The speed of hurry has increased to seemingly impossible speeds.
And since when are we always required to immediately respond to these emails, texts, calls?
Answer: We aren’t.
You get to decide your priorities.
You get to decide to schedule your own personal off line time.
You get to take time to recharge your own batteries.
You can choose to operate from a place of joy.
