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?
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.