Dear Internet,
I’m not going to waste your time, so I’ll cut to the chase– you’re stressing me out. Now, I know that we’ve had an amazing relationship that we’ve both been investing in for well over a decade, so it’s taken a lot of time & thought for me to come to this conclusion.
The thing is… it’s not me, it’s you. As much as I love all of the connections you’ve made possible, I think we’re just moving too fast. Remember back in the good days? AOL 5.0? It was so simple then! You’d politely announce “You’ve Got Mail” just every few hours. You always seemed so happy to see me… but now there’s a chime from my laptop, desktop and phone every 45 seconds telling me there’s yet another new email begging for my attention.
Remember the original “social networks?” You offered me two choices: chat room or AIM. Now? Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and online communities for any hobby or topic you could possibly imagine are on every corner, just ready to distract and entertain me for hours on end. My online social life is just as exhausting as my “real” social life. Skype is always ringing, someone’s always popping up in my chat, and tweetdeck is chirping away like that lonely bird looking for his mate in the tree outside of my window every morning.
I’ve been spending so much time with you and taking care of your needs that I’ve neglected my own. You’ve become so needy! I don’t know how you did it, but slowly, you’ve slipped yourself in to absolutely every aspect of my life. I need a break. I need to unplug. I need days of doing absolutely nothing with the hubs & the cats.
… without my laptop or my phone near by.
Please don’t be upset- it’s not that I’m not interested in other technologies. I promise, 3D TV doesn’t even appeal to me, it’s not my type. I just need my space, some time to myself.
Next week, I’ll be checking out and taking a mental vacation. I’m going to do things that people did before you came around and rocked our worlds. Tomorrow, I’m going to Barnes & Noble to pick up some new books to read. Real books. Real paper books… not the electronic kind on my iPad.
Spring is blooming, so I’ll spend a lot of time outdoors. Last year, I felt so consumed by you that the only glimpse of Spring that I was able to enjoy was the view from my seventh story window. Next week, I’ll play outside every day for hours like I did when I was a child. I’ll plant some flowers, go for walks around the neighborhood, sit on the front porch and drink my latte.
Because next week isn’t about planning, I’ve decided to stay wide open to possibilities. If one morning I wake up and fancy a trip to the beach, then perhaps I’ll throw a few things in my weekender and just drive East until I find the ocean.
Just give me a week. I’ll be back and we’ll talk then. Hopefully, I’ll be ready to run back to your open arms with a new energy and appreciation for you.
Love,
Lindsay
P.S. – My amazing blog readers, fear not! Next week, I have a group of some of my favorite bloggers that will be here to keep you entertained. These woman are talented writers, amazing bloggers, and have some incredible blog posts to share! Hope you’ll stop by and engage with them :)
P.P.S. – For real, I’m breaking up with the internet. I’ll be away from the blog, my email, facebook, twitter, everything online for about a week. I’ll miss you, but I need some time. You’re amazing for understanding. <3
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