- Is it necessary to unplug sometimes? How much/how often? What would be the benefits and what would be the drawbacks? If not, why not?
It most definitely is an ABSOLUTE necessity to unplug sometimes. I honestly feel that it is good to unplug as often as you can and just appreciate what is going on in the world around you. People have their eyes so glued to their screens anymore that they may not notice what is around them.
The only drawback I could see to unplugging would be that you are less in touch with the current events going on but, let’s be honest, is that really such a bad thing? But the benefits? Oh my gosh the benefits would be that you can actually engage yourself and be present in the moment. You’ll get to witness a child’s first steps, the smile of a loved one when they see you, the way the leaves shake, ever so slightly, when a bird lands on a branch, and many other beautiful things that can, and will, come from you unplugging for your devices.
I once knew someone who would say “Why go to ~insert location~ when you can just Google pictures from your phone?” I don’t know about you but I feel like seeing and experiencing a breathtaking sight is much better than scrolling through a digital photo album looking at edited photos. The feeling of being in the presence of something so beautiful and the emotions that go along with awe when you stand near something so breathtaking is priceless, no photo on a screen could ever do that.
Pieces of Me 