I was on a lovely vacation last week, and I did something daring. Ok, not jump out of an airplane or run with the bulls daring (I like my life too much for that). I unplugged. I went off line and off the grid for a good portion of my week. There was no internet access available and my phone did not get a signal. I drank amazing coffee from a plunger pot. I watched movies, I read books, and I wrote. It’s been a very long time since I got to write just for me, and it was amazing.
Did I mention the coffee? Here’s the view I had every day while sipping my coffee…
This was just what I needed for so many reasons. One, I needed to slow down. I am like a hummingbird (a very cool hummingbird with racing stripes or something, but a hummingbird nonetheless) always in motion and doing ten thousand things at once* I did one thing at a time. I had peace, I had quiet. I was unplugged.
Two, I wanted to try something different. I like my constant connection, but life is sometimes simpler without all of that external stimuli.
Finally, I just wanted to sit and enjoy coffee by a spectacular view.
Speaking of views, here was my view when I was in Vancouver, BC a few days before I went unplugged. Coffee with a few=total goodness.
Photo Credit: Brian Robinson
*This is an estimate and has not been scientifically proven.
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