Have you ever truthfully UNPLUGGED?! Before this trip I can honestly say I had not for more than two nights since I was in high school. How terrible is that :O I remember this time so vividly, and as I was getting ready to go on this current trip my aunt reminded me of it. I was a sophomore in high school and my parents were taking me for two nights to a cabin with no cell reception, I almost cried; ashamed to say this but I’m completely serious. 15 years old and my world seemed like it was crashing in when my parents told me I wouln’t be able to send ANY TEXT MESSAGES. How awful of them right?! I obviously am laughing now thinking about this and slightly embarrassed, but hey whatcha’ gonna do.
Here I am eight years later and *got* to unplug for five days and it was an amazing feeling. We went and stayed in a cabin on a lake with family; went fishing, drove the quads around, swam at the lake, played games, kayaked. We got way too many mosquito bites, caught a few toads, and hiked to a gorgeous waterfall. My favorite thing to watch was Dekker being SO into everything. I didn’t pack toys or an iPad just incase, the wilderness is what you get. At the end of everyday his feet were black, his face was smeared with dirt, but he loved it so much.
I was needing this time to step away so bad. I didn’t feel the need to scroll through my phone every night before bed, check my emails, or text anyone. Although we literally could not. haha. This time was spent interacting with my family, and focusing on the relationships in front of me. I highly suggest if you are feeling like you need to recharge to completely unplug. Sometimes at night I will put my phone away(which is good and enough) , but those five days made me feel so good and much needed.