One of the things about traveling that I love is the ability to turn off. Whenever I go somewhere I can switch everything on the off position and not worry about every little thing that comes my way. Usually, when people travel they can't help but want to know everything and anything that is going on while they are away from home. How the pets are doing, what their friends are doing at the club, how the job back home is keeping up without them, where other people are vacationing, etc. Honestly, though, I find it nice when I run into places where you have no choice. You have to turn off. Red River George and my Moms place were two of the only places on my trip where you didn't have a choice. Your phone didn't really work in most places and yet I took videos and photos while we were out and about but I didn't stay glued to my phone for hours on end wondering what else was going on back home.
Disconnecting is honestly one of my favorite things about adventuring. You never know where those spots will show up and you never know when you will just be left to you, your mind, and what's around you. I think we forget that not that long ago the whole world used to be disconnected from one another. We used to have to actually be near others to speak to them, we used to have to stand still for photos, we used to have to write out letters and send them through mail to reach people that we love, and we used to have to engage with others by looking at the square on and not over a little device in our hands.
Our world is so much more complicated now and we have a hard time talking to one another and disconnecting from one another. We rely so much on these little devices that we forget to disconnect and that its good to do that. For some people, it's impossible because that's all they know. For others, it's not a choice. Sometimes they have to disconnect because they can't afford to keep up.
Just know that no matter what is happening out there, where you are or how your life is, it is always good to take a step away and disconnect. It's good to "turn off" and to just be alone with your own mind. So take that time away and just reconnect with who you are because soon, very soon you may not even know yourself anymore.
