Usually, at this time of the year, I am signing off to go on holiday. I try to have a digital detox and leave my phone at home and take a break. This year, thanks to Covid19, we are not going on holiday. We are having a staycation and taking some time to do things locally, sort our garden out, a socially distanced beach trip, and some other things to keep us busy but also things we hope we will enjoy.
Why do I sign off and toss my phone in a drawer? Why do I delete all social media from my iPad and pay someone to do some of my social media work for me? Because I think a total break is good.
Also, to be honest, my anxiety levels right now are fairly high, for reasons I won’t go into here (sorry to be cryptic, it’s mainly personal, and whilst I so share a lot here, I find there are people in my life who don’t understand and make more of my mental health issues out of lack of understanding than is needed, which causes me more stress, so I keep some stuff private) and taking time off social media, not dealing with emails and WhatsApp for a few days is very good for my mind. So later today, I am signing off for a week. Digging out my trusty old Nokia that can only do SMS and calls and that only a limited number of people know the number for, turning off my phone, logging out of emails, and taking a break. I even deactivate my Instagram account, so I am not tempted to sneak back and browse.
I will leave you with a rather lovely photo my son took on my iPhone 11 this week. He was trying to take photos of the ants in the grass, but was rather pleased with this daisy one so said I could share it.
Have a good week. See you on the other side…
Enjoy your staycation #mysundayphoto
That sounds like a wonderful idea, we usually go away at this time of the year too.
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Have a lovely week!
Have a wonderful break. It sounds like you have some great plans. x
Have a lovely break. You deserve it. It’s been a tough old year for us all hasn’t it?
Thank you. It really has been a strange year indeed.
Lovely photo, have a good week off and hope it helps, take care and see you soon #mysundayphoto
I hope you have a lovely break, always good for the mind to step away from time to time X #mysundayphoto
Hope you are having a good week off. I really should follow your lead with the phone – my son has been complaining about my excessive use of it #366
What a lovely photo! I’m very impressed with you taking a digital detox. In a strange way, I like social media even more when I’m on holiday! I have more time on my hands without work and use it to actually blog ie do my own writing rather than reading and commenting on others’ blogs. For me, being able to write is part of relaxation, but I know that a lot of people prefer to just completely step away!
Hope you are enjoying your week off. I can’t imagine being away from social media for an hour or day let alone a week! #project366
They are the sign of summer. I love daisies. I hope you are enjoying your week off x
I hope you had a great staycation. A total break is a great relief. You don’t need to tell all your personal struggles, i completely understand and feel the same way. Pretty flowers
That’s a lovely photo. Hope you enjoy your break.
Thank you
Hope you have a lovely week and enjoy the peace and quiet
Love your son’s photo of the daisies. Having a digital detox is such a good idea. Hope you enjoy your break. #project366
I completely agree I think a break is great. Hope you had a good one x