I recently took Facebook off my phone—again—because I
noticed it was functioning as caulk between the open, unscheduled spaces during
my day. Every spare moment was devoted
to checking what was new, reading great articles on topics I hadn’t selected,
and ping-ponging around the globe. It seems I don’t have much choice in the
matter once I log in and start reading.
Don’t get me wrong. I still am on Facebook every single day,
but only at a computer on a desk somewhere, and that has reduced my phone
screen time by 59%. In the past week I’ve used spaces between appointments differently.
I’m listening to more music.
I’m looking outside regularly. I’m reading emails that accumulated because
they seemed too long. Now, I’m more patient with a sustained argument or elaborate
spiritual principle. And I’m reading more books on topics I’ve chosen.
I use the analogy of caulk because I believe we’re always
caulking our moments with something. What is the thread that weaves together
your days? What fills the spaces in your life?
I’m eager to have
prayer, meditation, my own thoughts, and the sheer enjoyment of mental
spaciousness become more central, and for that, I have to make room.
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