I suppose it's inevitable upon returning from a nice week's vacation, but I find myself thinking more and more about life balance these days.Too often I find myself sharing the couch with Josh while I'm totally absorbed in Facebook, Twitter, or other online distractions. Then I complain about not getting enough quality time with him. It didn't take long to realize something was out of whack. No offense to my online friends, but it makes very little sense to be chatting with others when my best friend in the world is RIGHT NEXT TO ME.
So I'm being more conscious about my screen time at home each night. We're going to be testing out a routine where we come home, work out, make and eat dinner while watching whatever we've got on Netflix, but once we're done eating, the TV and computer are turned off and we, you know, interact as humans for awhile.
It'll be interesting to see how well this works. If anyone out there has any tips for how to balance screen time and non-screen time at home, please share them in the comments.
3 comments:
Personally, I have trouble just talking. I need to do something else with my hands, like cooking or knitting or playing a board game.
I think noticing it, and claiming it, can make a great difference - a big first step. It's not just human interaction, it's a relationship; it's love. What can be more important than that?
I hear you! I have a husband and daughter. I only go online in the morning and at work. When I come home in the evening, I don't go on at all. Family time is very important to us.
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