Unplugged

The alarm goes off at 6:00 am every morning. About 5 seconds later, the TV is on airing the morning news. At about 6:03 AM my eyes open and my hand instantly reaches for my cell to check my email. By 6:15 AM I'm making coffee and skimming my blackberry to start prepping for the day ahead. I'm dressed and ready by 6:45 AM in time to get my son up and ready and we're all out the door by 7.

I sit in front of a computer all day at work. In fact, my job only exists because of technology. After work I manage to squeeze in a few hours of play time at the park but the last thing I see before I go to bed almost every night is my computer screen.

Sometimes I feel like I'm struggling to find creativity and inspiration. I think this is because my life revolves around and is, to some degree, controlled by circuit boards and extension cords. I need to find a way to pull the plug and get away.

I'm going to pledge to be unplugged for at least 3 hours every day. This may not seem like much but it will be a drastic change. ... More to come ...