DD Day 2

I have to say leaving my phone alone has been easier than I expected it to be. Granted I have been busy with school work and working on how to take awesome pictures with my new camera. I will admit that I did send a text message today to ask my neighbor if we could get together on Thursday instead of today. I'm feeling a little under the weather today. I'm sure that is helping my ability to not look at my phone or worry about where it is.

I will also admit that I sent my dad a message on FB last night. While I am trying not to send text messages I am reading any that I get. Just in case. You never know when you will get a text that has information that you need. In that respect I like text messaging. I like being able to send a text and ask my girlfriend what Mary Kay products she needs or send a note to a friend telling them I am thinking about them. I might not have time for a phone conversation but I can get the info or send the info immediately and not forget. Anyway, I received a message last night that one of my dad's good friends had gone to be with the Lord. I knew my parents were sleeping and a text message might wake them up but wanted my dad to know that I heard what happened so I sent a message on FB late last night.

As I continue to progress through this journey I can see how our society has become very dependent on social media. Since I have removed all social networking apps from my phone including news apps, I have felt a little disconnected from the world. I have no idea what everyone is up to. However, I have been able to give my undivided attention to the things that matter most. My family, friends, and school work.

Since I am not feeling the greatest today I have spent a lot of time on the couch with the TV remote and my computer. (computer for school work, blogging, and camera tutorials) After spending most of the day lounging trying to kick this icky bug I'm not sure what I miss more, cable TV or my apps on my phone.

So, overall day 2 of digital detox has gone fairly well. I'm not itching to find my phone or check to see who has sent messages, or sent a bunch of text messages. Successful progress is baby steps forward to the desired goal. I think I'm doing just that.