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As I flipped the monthly calendar to the new month, I looked back at the days gone by and realized I was getting old. There are those days, once in a while, when memories spring up in mind and remind me of a simpler time. Before technology took over. Before the world changed forever. Before we over-complicated our lives.
When the mobile phone first made an entrance into our household, as children, we helped our parents learn all about the new gadget. Up until then, every time we needed help with a problem (in school, in academics, in life, you name it) we turned to our parents. They seemed to know it all. Even without the help of Google. Our youngster, fresh minds were bubbling with energy and ready to take on the world. More importantly, we looked forward to adapt to any new challenge.
Fast forward to the present day and I reminisce about those simpler times often and yearn for it. On some days, I feel I am done with the new age traditions and wish someone could invent a time machine for me to go back and relive those memories again.
As we mature into older versions of ourselves, I find many of us don’t wish to over-complicate our lives anymore. Seriously, I don’t. I like having letters in my mailbox which I can read later as opposed to emails. I enjoy in a long walk on a warm evening accompanied by just by a bag and a book instead of a mobile, charger, headphones and a laptop. I realize that our fragile lives are caged temporarily in a man-made bubble which may pop anytime and leave us crippled if we don’t train our brains and heart to live without a mobile.
If I could, I would take away the technology that has tricked us into becoming it’s slave. If only, we would slow down our fast-paced world and take notice of the world around or even better, just look around and for once, be in the moment.
Nowadays, I enjoy a simple game of ball with my baby girl. I relish a cup of coffee reading a book. I focus intently on what I am cooking so as to absorb the recipe and not just merely follow the online instructions. It’s a way to enjoy what I am doing and also stay in the present moment.
Do you agree - what’s your ritual when it comes to relaxing our super fast lives?
Also please share, how do you like to detox technologically?
Do share.
I like to read or go for a walk. Sometimes the kids and I just walk around our apartment building looking at the flowers or picking up strange leaves. It's fun and very relaxing.
ReplyDeleteI am all ready to go on a walk looking around and just listening to music. Helps me soothe my nerves. Thanks for visiting Tulika. :)
DeleteI listen to music and meditate. My technology detox is that I don't get on to social media at all during the day. Social media time is for a few hours in the evening. Trying to limit FB interaction to weekends only but making an exception for this Blogathon.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely mix, Suzy. A detox definitely helps our bodies and it also ensures we return to social media with a fresh mind rather than a tired one. Thanks for stopping by. :)
DeleteTruly! Technology was invented to bring people closer, when what it is doing is taking them apart.I go on a Digital Detox frequently, where i switch off from all forms of communication, after letting all the people who matter know about it, and just be myself. I read, meditate and generally recharge myself.
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice ritual, Mayuri. I agree - Technology does seem all beneficial on the outside while what it actually does to us is depressing. Thanks for visiting.
DeleteI yearn for simpler times too. I wish all the tech inventions would just vanish somehow :D esp smart phones ;) I detox by un-installing watsapp periodically and try to not get onto the laptop some days. I switch off my mobile before I sleep and even leave it at home when I go out sometimes. It is all part of the shackles that bind and I get restless and want to shake them all off and stand free :)
ReplyDeleteMornings I sit with my cup of tea and taste and savour its warmth fully while looking at trees from my front window, walk, cook, teach yoga, sketch etc for the joy of being present.
Thanks Sunila. I am definitely going to try your morning ritual. It makes me want to shut myself out this very instant and head for a cup of coffee and my window. :) Thanks for visiting.
DeleteI love those offline moments... going on walk is a beautiful way to connect with nature. I usually do a lot of drawing when I want to disconnect from technology.
ReplyDeleteDrawing is really soothing too to our frantic nerves. I am planning to take up adult coloring as even looking at the drawings makes me feel relaxed. Thanks for visiting, Rajlakshmi :)
DeleteThe times when I am forced to give up on gadgets and internet, life becomes much simpler and happier. There's time to read, walk, talk to people, observe the life around us, play with kids and much more. Though the technology has made our life easier in many ways, its over use proves to be detrimental to our health, well-being and relationships too!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely ! Offline moments means more time to do things that we really love. Family doesn't feel neglected and we feel refreshed after spending time with them. It's very essential to have a detox from all bad things - junk food, internet and life in general. :) Thanks for visiting, Shilpa.
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