As another Sunday rolls closer to the end I’m thinking about the week ahead. Not too much though – just to Monday. This morning I went for a great walk. Had some lovely rain which turned into a real downpour.
To get myself ready for the week I do things which I don’t get time for otherwise. I write as much as I can. I read as much as possible to find ideas and things to write about. I take photos.
And I also watch movies. Lately it’s been movies from the 70’s.
I used to spend a lot of time on YouTube consistently watching new content. If one of the creators I subscribed to had a new video out I’d watch it. Sometimes I would watch it again. This consistent exposure to content dulls the edge for a creative person. I now try to spend some time away from tech and the internet.
I’m not the type of person you will hear saying how much they hate technology. I enjoy the functionality it brings to my life. From writing to editing or listening to music. Ever so often this tech and being connected becomes too much. It becomes a new habit. One which sucks time. One which drains energy.
I was born in the 80’s. I grew up without a cellphone. Without the internet. Facebook and other social media was something I discovered after I had left school and started working. I read books IRL, not the PDF kind. I played outside. Climbed trees.
Sometimes technology gets too much for me.
A few years ago I found the minimalist movement. Remember when Matt D’Avella made his now famous documentary on The Minimalists? Long story short I made plenty of headway into removing non-essential activities from my life (yes, I watched plenty of Matt’s videos over and over).
Being intentional with my time is my biggest take away from minimalism. If I can disconnect from the internet or technology I do so. I stop the binge watching and the constant scrolling.
tl;dr – Don’t wear yourself out. Use the time at your disposal wisely. I found an article which I will probably read tomorrow during my lunch break but I will leave it here if you’re interested.
Thanks for reading : )