I've cut back on my technology use. I think that our smartphones, and social media in general really consumes a lot of our time, and more of my time than I'd like it to. Smartphones have literally become attached to us like another limb. Many times I've watched people at restaurants have periods of silence with a table full of people because they're all busy on their devices.

 It's easy find out about someone's life happenings even when I'm not directly looking for it. It's all too much digital noise. I've stopped carrying around my phone at work for a few weeks now and I feel so much lighter without it. I unplugged a bit. Not completely, but enough so that I can breathe...and it feels great.


I dare you to look up from your phone.

I like noticing people’s quirks. I like seeing the different things that makes their eyes light up. I enjoy noticing how they laugh, and the gestures they use when they're nervous. It’s the oddities that they find beauty in that you never noticed before. And when they are absolutely comfortable with their weirdness, it makes you want to be friends with them forever because of how fascinating they are as individuals. Most of all, it makes you realize that your own quirks are pretty awesome as well. 

It always seems to me that people are much better at adapting to different situations than I am. I've never been the most graceful in that department. I kind of just stumble through life; I trip and fall on every pebble and stone. But even though I'm still getting used to all these changes, I'm no longer surprised when a new curve ball is thrown at me. I'm getting more comfortable at being uncomfortable, which is what I believe is supposed to happen. Being comfortable means you stop growing and learning, so I like to think that I'm constantly learning something new.