. . . AND SILENCE, AND UNPLUGGED, AND . . .<\/p>\n
I’m quite sure that last one made my point.\u00a0 But there is more.<\/p>\n
There is a case for a break—a break from most of what runs our lives today.\u00a0 But let me just continue the list right now.\u00a0 I’m aware it’s quite a list, but I’ve never written it down.<\/p>\n
The case for . . .<\/p>\n
+ DAYDREAMING<\/p>\n
+ BOREDOM<\/p>\n
+ SILENCE<\/p>\n
+ QUIET<\/p>\n
+ UNPLUGGED<\/p>\n
+ REST<\/p>\n
+ STOP<\/p>\n
+ ALONE<\/p>\n
+ THOUGHT<\/p>\n
+ REFLECTION<\/p>\n
+ UNHURRIED<\/p>\n
+ UNDISTURBED<\/p>\n
+ CREATIVITY<\/p>\n
+ SENSITIVITY<\/p>\n
+ CONSCIOUS INACTIVITY<\/p>\n
+ SACRED SUNDAY AFTERNOON NAPS<\/p>\n
+ SPECIAL UNTOUCHABLE FRIDAY NIGHTS<\/p>\n
+ “CAN’T HEAR YOU NOW”<\/p>\n
+ DEFRAG THE HARD DRIVE OF LIFE (I asked my son for that one)<\/p>\n
+ UNDIVIDED ATTENTION—ALL BY YOURSELF<\/p>\n
+ DON’T ANSWER THAT<\/p>\n
+ DON’T EVEN LOOK<\/p>\n
+ KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD<\/p>\n
+ EYE TO EYE—NOT SCREEN TO SCREEN<\/p>\n
+ TECH FAST—FROM FAST TECH<\/p>\n
+ FIVE MINUTE TUMMY BREAK AFTER MEALS<\/p>\n
+ LAST THOUGHT OF THE DAY—LET IT GO<\/p>\n
+ FIRST THOUGHT OF THE DAY—LET IT WAIT<\/p>\n
+ LOOKED AT THE STARS LATELY?<\/p>\n
+ LOOKED AT THE CLOUDS LATELY?<\/p>\n
+ LOOKED AT ONE BIBLE VERSE LATELY?<\/p>\n
+ BE STILL (step one)<\/p>\n
+ KNOW (step two)<\/p>\n
+ I AM GOD<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
(If you can, now go through this list and add “by choice” [except the last line] and reflect on each one.\u00a0 You may be pleasantly surprised—and we need that.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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