National Day of Un-plugging!

Do you have multiple technology devices? Do you take your phone out of your pocket every 5 minutes? Do you find it hard to get through a conversation without posting a tweet or post? Is your computer always on?

While researching technology Sabbath and ways to detox from social media, I came across this fascinating website: National Day of Un-plugging. It’s an interesting campaign that encourages people like us to not miss out on important moments of our lives by having our noses buried in iPhones and iPads. It’s a movement that protects you from Facebook and Twitter for a day.

The National Day of Unplugging is a 24 hour period- running from sunset to sunset and starts the first Friday in March. When you join the movement you sign the unplug pledge and start living a different life. You will have the opportunity to finally connect with people in your community, and have an uninterrupted meal or actually pick up a book.

The following is an image of me pledging to unplug to reconnect with family and friends:

The project is an outgrowth of the Sabbath Manifesto, an adaptation of carving out one day a week to unwind, unplug, relax, reflect, get outdoors, and connect with loved ones. The meaning behind this is to simply take a break. Call a timeout. Find some balance. Recharge.

Do you want to join the movement? So, SAVE THE DATE to un-plug from March 7th -8th, 2014. It should be a liberating experience! Maybe after getting through one day you might want to incorporate un-plugging once a week in your daily routine. You never know,  just give it a try!