We just returned from a few days of adventure and relaxation and just plain ole doing something different with my niece and nephew River & Sister Kally in St Louis Missouri.
We did several things all of were quite different and somewhat ordinary.
We laughed a lot, played games, talked listened to music. All good.
Constantly I am working because of my *choice* to have technological gadgets (e.g. iPhone) and make myself totally connected. I realized what a impact that has on my ability to disconnect. Having and being a part of a small business has its perks, but many times you pay the cost in other areas of your life.
I constantly checked my iPhone for the latest email messages. Several came and really didn’t realize how many came in till I consciously decided not to look at it every time I heard the chime of a new email in the box. I felt the need to constantly check my twitter feed and my Facebook notifications.
Many times when I looked at my email they were another “bomb email” from the office and it put a damper on my mood and ability to communicate with the people that I was with.
So I few times I felt this was a negative in my ability to have a good time on vacation.
Do you think it is important when you go on vacation to turn off your email and other means to be connected?
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It probably is good to disconnect sometimes (like when you're supposed to be on vacation), but I've never figured out how to do it. I bring my gadgets everywhere.
Absolutely need to disconnect. Like being a workaholic, terribly addicting. If you can go to a place without your cell phone and no internet, touch the earth and time slows down.
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