Sometimes in order to connect, you have to unplug.
Believe me, the irony of my first blog post to accompany my Instagram page being about the need to disconnect is not lost on me. I love the idea of connecting with people on my web site and on social media. But truth be told, I'm also a little bit old school.
I am fueled by interpersonal interaction; I'm social in the non-electronic sense. Sure, I love my alone time, but I feel energized after being with people. So this weekend, it was time to disconnect in order to connect.
One of my favorite places in the SoUtahScene may not look like much. And, it's not accessible to everyone. It's a piece of property about 15 minutes up Right Hand Canyon in Cedar City, Utah where my maternal grandparents built a small, rustic cabin back in the 1960s.
After more than 50 years, despite the technological advances of the rest of the world, the cabin remains unchanged. Well, except for the indoor plumbing which was added later. I mean, seriously. Flushing toilets are, in my mind, a necessity. But beyond that, it's the same. No cell service. No Internet. No TV. Just the sound of the wind in the aspen trees, the water gurgling in the creek as it makes its way downstream, and me, surrounded by the people I love.
Playing games. Hiking. Reading. Sleeping. Eating.
Relaxing. Rejuvenating. Reconnecting.
You may not have this magical place, but I bet you have your own way to recharge. And I bet it has very little to do with an electrical cord.
