. . . AND SILENCE, AND UNPLUGGED, AND . . .
I’m quite sure that last one made my point. But there is more.
There is a case for a break—a break from most of what runs our lives today. But let me just continue the list right now. I’m aware it’s quite a list, but I’ve never written it down.
The case for . . .
+ DAYDREAMING
+ BOREDOM
+ SILENCE
+ QUIET
+ UNPLUGGED
+ REST
+ STOP
+ ALONE
+ THOUGHT
+ REFLECTION
+ UNHURRIED
+ UNDISTURBED
+ CREATIVITY
+ SENSITIVITY
+ CONSCIOUS INACTIVITY
+ SACRED SUNDAY AFTERNOON NAPS
+ SPECIAL UNTOUCHABLE FRIDAY NIGHTS
+ “CAN’T HEAR YOU NOW”
+ DEFRAG THE HARD DRIVE OF LIFE (I asked my son for that one)
+ UNDIVIDED ATTENTION—ALL BY YOURSELF
+ DON’T ANSWER THAT
+ DON’T EVEN LOOK
+ KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD
+ EYE TO EYE—NOT SCREEN TO SCREEN
+ TECH FAST—FROM FAST TECH
+ FIVE MINUTE TUMMY BREAK AFTER MEALS
+ LAST THOUGHT OF THE DAY—LET IT GO
+ FIRST THOUGHT OF THE DAY—LET IT WAIT
+ LOOKED AT THE STARS LATELY?
+ LOOKED AT THE CLOUDS LATELY?
+ LOOKED AT ONE BIBLE VERSE LATELY?
+ BE STILL (step one)
+ KNOW (step two)
+ I AM GOD
(If you can, now go through this list and add “by choice” [except the last line] and reflect on each one. You may be pleasantly surprised—and we need that.)
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