Yes. The thought control, the ads, the influencers. They are done with it. These two have definitely made a choice and I imagine it may work for them. I would take a basic flip phone and maybe a radio if I were them?
I think much of our involvement is by free choice. I, for example, choose not to have a smart phone or tv or blue tooth or ipod or fit bit or social media, etc etc and am virtually never inconvenienced. But I do have a small flip phone for emergencies and a laptop for my work and mail. Suits MY life, but few others. It is just a personal choice.
I loved the isolation, the disconnect, the starry sky, the bath tub, the dog. The snow, and the cost, not so much. Beautiful trip. Beautiful writing. Thanks for sharing.
For something COMPLETELY opposite, check out Caballo Loco Ranch. Hot, dry, desert primitive, ridiculously cheap, excellent social life - ha ha ha. Watch the little video. No, I have never been there, but, you know, someday.... http://www.caballolocoranch.com/
Holy smokes, if that wasn't Arizona I'd sell everything and go live there! I sooooo wish someone in my end of Canada would set something like this up. Dirt cheap!
Hah! They can take whatever they want, Jim! ( I would surely take my flip phone and a PILE of books.) They can always recant - re-decide! Or maybe they will find they are less anxious, more peaceful somewhere in the real world. Who knows?
Reading on my iPad.... how else would I? It is good that good things are available to us through the electronics. It is up to us to choose what we actually see.
I am torn! I rely on my electronic devices, and yet, when I was in Haines Alaska a few weeks ago, the residents seemed to be doing just fine without them. They seemed more connected to other people and nature - that seemed very peaceful.
Well done, Sharron! And good for them. I like that they are also moving away. - I don't want to quit completely but I've cut back considerably on my "screen time".
Yeah, I don't know. I think it would be an extreme move to quit everything. I couldn't quit my laptop. But yes, a lot of other things can be deleted if one wants to. It is a choice.
If I were not deathly ill I would have tried this.... ironically what keeps me going right now is my laptop, my only real access to the world.... and the ONLY item of value in my piles of hobo possessions (two tears)....
I think it is, partially. For example, I am perfectly happy without a smart phone or TV. And I CERTAINLY would not choose to have any kind of bracelet nagging me all day long or an Alexa on my kitchen counter. But I only speak for myself. We do what we do.
It is certainly possible. But it is getting more difficult. For example, concert and theater tickets require an app now. I used to collect my concert ticket stubs. There aren’t any anymore. I do admit, a smartphone has made my job teaching guitar easier. I have all my lesson music on there, and my contacts, and my calendar. It is super convenient.
Excellent, Sharron. Wouldn’t it be something if we could revert to the way things used to be? I like and utilize technology, but man, life was so much simpler before all of this.
ha ha ha ha. Two days without a smart phone? Easy, for me, since I have never owned one. But my laptop is chained to my ankle every waking hour... sigh.
My son wants to "film" his catch... so there, phone is needed. although silly to call it a phone since I rarely use it for calls. you could get one of those fancy iPads, less weight on the ankle! 😅
I do remember when we only had a land line, tv was in a console and we watched Rin Tin Tin and Lassie, you could go a whole day without it because you were playing outside, the words iPad and iPhone weren't in the dictionary....or laptop. Pogo sticks were in vogue, not video games. We actually wrote letters (the shock of it all). We had conversations instead of sitting at the same table texting back and forth. But I digress....
My mom would send us kids out to play right after breakfast and she didn't expect to see us back until the street lights came on. She was never worried about what we were up to. Probably should have been!
Ahhhhh, farewell to the magnet of a screen, Sharron. Bye bye thought control, hello real life! These two have GOT this. ⚡️😊🔌
Yes. The thought control, the ads, the influencers. They are done with it. These two have definitely made a choice and I imagine it may work for them. I would take a basic flip phone and maybe a radio if I were them?
You can't beat radio! I grew up listening to spoken word radio, and I still absolutely love it. 📻
Quite ironic that I read this on my phone! Have to say I feel a twang of envy 😃
This was literally going to be my comment 😁 You stole my thunder ⛈️
Sorry!
Nah...it just makes us great minds that think alike!
😂
Irony intended. Terry. Some of it you need. Some of it is a time waster. Your choice, thank heaven!
indeed! 😁
Can it be done?🤔
I think much of our involvement is by free choice. I, for example, choose not to have a smart phone or tv or blue tooth or ipod or fit bit or social media, etc etc and am virtually never inconvenienced. But I do have a small flip phone for emergencies and a laptop for my work and mail. Suits MY life, but few others. It is just a personal choice.
Me? Wise? I better write that down. And, now I am curious - on which Island would that farmhouse be, Amie?
This was SO good. It says so much in so few words. A piece of me wants to go with them.
You could if you want to, Kristi. You may hate it, but then we can do whatever we want. So far.
I did go, once not long ago. Completely disconnected and cut off. It was glorious!
https://open.substack.com/pub/wildhoodwanted/p/solo-travel-to-canadian-rockies?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2qffbg
I loved the isolation, the disconnect, the starry sky, the bath tub, the dog. The snow, and the cost, not so much. Beautiful trip. Beautiful writing. Thanks for sharing.
Lol the snow wasn't bad. It was the -30 part that killed it 😁
For something COMPLETELY opposite, check out Caballo Loco Ranch. Hot, dry, desert primitive, ridiculously cheap, excellent social life - ha ha ha. Watch the little video. No, I have never been there, but, you know, someday.... http://www.caballolocoranch.com/
Holy smokes, if that wasn't Arizona I'd sell everything and go live there! I sooooo wish someone in my end of Canada would set something like this up. Dirt cheap!
I literally got nervous for them when I realized what they were doing, saying to myself, "but what if they need to... (fill in the blank.)"
Can't they at least take a flip phone and a Kodak Instamatic on their trip?
Hah! They can take whatever they want, Jim! ( I would surely take my flip phone and a PILE of books.) They can always recant - re-decide! Or maybe they will find they are less anxious, more peaceful somewhere in the real world. Who knows?
Reading on my iPad.... how else would I? It is good that good things are available to us through the electronics. It is up to us to choose what we actually see.
I agree. We can be captured 24 hours a day or only three or four. How much captivity to devices do we choose? Not many are wiling to give up anything.
I am truly envious of them, creativity starts with pen or pencils and paper - where will they get to?
Who knows? They may find it harder to sustain than they thought.
I am torn! I rely on my electronic devices, and yet, when I was in Haines Alaska a few weeks ago, the residents seemed to be doing just fine without them. They seemed more connected to other people and nature - that seemed very peaceful.
I understand. Luckily, you can choose, Janice!
Something a bit ironic about reading this. LOL
Yes. Absolutely intended! Thank you Patricia! Welcome to 🍁Leaves!
Nice, Sharron. And I love the images you pair with this.
Thank you!
Well done, Sharron! And good for them. I like that they are also moving away. - I don't want to quit completely but I've cut back considerably on my "screen time".
Yeah, I don't know. I think it would be an extreme move to quit everything. I couldn't quit my laptop. But yes, a lot of other things can be deleted if one wants to. It is a choice.
If I were not deathly ill I would have tried this.... ironically what keeps me going right now is my laptop, my only real access to the world.... and the ONLY item of value in my piles of hobo possessions (two tears)....
A laptop, yes. Me too. It is my connection with the weather, my mail, my online work. I definitely need it, too, AT
Ah, we remember the days before screen addiction (not counting TV) don’t we? Is it still possible to live that way? 🧐
I think it is, partially. For example, I am perfectly happy without a smart phone or TV. And I CERTAINLY would not choose to have any kind of bracelet nagging me all day long or an Alexa on my kitchen counter. But I only speak for myself. We do what we do.
It is certainly possible. But it is getting more difficult. For example, concert and theater tickets require an app now. I used to collect my concert ticket stubs. There aren’t any anymore. I do admit, a smartphone has made my job teaching guitar easier. I have all my lesson music on there, and my contacts, and my calendar. It is super convenient.
Excellent, Sharron. Wouldn’t it be something if we could revert to the way things used to be? I like and utilize technology, but man, life was so much simpler before all of this.
Yeah... this is just a fantasy Justin. These kids may come running back in a week... ha ha ha
Now here's a modern horror story if there ever was one!
"Yesterday they had gathered their iPads, laptops, smartphones — all of it, and carefully disabled each one, wiped them clean, smashed them."
😅
Up for a detox weekend? No phones for two days? It can't be done! 😂
ha ha ha ha. Two days without a smart phone? Easy, for me, since I have never owned one. But my laptop is chained to my ankle every waking hour... sigh.
My son wants to "film" his catch... so there, phone is needed. although silly to call it a phone since I rarely use it for calls. you could get one of those fancy iPads, less weight on the ankle! 😅
Cold turkey.
I do remember when we only had a land line, tv was in a console and we watched Rin Tin Tin and Lassie, you could go a whole day without it because you were playing outside, the words iPad and iPhone weren't in the dictionary....or laptop. Pogo sticks were in vogue, not video games. We actually wrote letters (the shock of it all). We had conversations instead of sitting at the same table texting back and forth. But I digress....
My mom would send us kids out to play right after breakfast and she didn't expect to see us back until the street lights came on. She was never worried about what we were up to. Probably should have been!
Same.