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What is motivating you to take a break from, or adjust, your relationship with social media or other technology this month? There I am again, resting back into behaviors that have this sort of twitchy, anxious, addict type energy to them. I DO NOT like that my phone/any form of scrolling (whether social media or email or texts) is what my brain is relating with immediately before and after Sacred Sleep). I do not like that in *the moments in between* other activities, I reach for these cheap shots of dopamine and distraction. I want my mind to be more acclimated to a slower pace -- the pace of reading a book, vs flipping through frames at such a rapid pace. I'm aware that so much that I "take in" on the screens, doesn't stay with me and was pointless to consume. It's too much.
What specific tech behaviors are you intending to pause, reduce, or reshape? What emotions are you curious or cautious about encountering in the extra space this creates? Cautious of: loneliness, fear, overwhelm will have some more room to breathe.... Curious about: The inevitable and consistent creative unwinding that occurs when I take space from the screens. A more stable connection with my body and breath, and physical movements through space and time.
How might you meet needs for stimulation, connection, and rest without defaulting to a screen? What objects or rituals could support your intentions this month? It really worked well last year for me to have a cozy ritual of "tucking my phone into bed" in another room before I went to bed. Last year I had the names of all 18 of my Clearing The Field group on an altar, and I'd put my phone face down beside their names and say "goodnight babies!" -- it was a sweet way to feel connected with the group field, and also enjoy the EXTRA accountability that being the guide provided. It felt good to show up for all of them through holding strongly to my intentions. The simple act of putting the phone in the same place each night has just the right touch of simple and reverent for me.
How might you intentionally close or reflect each day of this experiment? What do you hope will become more available to you as a result of this change? Creative Flow, Peace, more movement/exercise. I'd also like to bring more energy to Quiet Altar -- it's been a very gentle soft launch but I really want to bring this out more - focus on finding ways to share it with the world
How will you know, internally or externally, that this month has been meaningful, even if it is imperfect?
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