UNPLUGGED TO RE-CONNECT

Oh, I have!
I've been in such situation far too many times. With the present national grid palava, if not for my battery-bank, inverter and occassionaly powering of my generator set, I would be in that dilemma now. Oops, I forgot!
I wouldn't even be writing this cause, by what means?

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This year alone, I can't count how many times I've had to be without my device for long number of days. For diverse reasons mostly beyond my control. Usually, in my case, it's as a result of power outage particularly when I'm back in school environment.

For TV, I've been without it for monthsss. I don't even care to turn on the one at my house. My digital lifestyle revolves mostly around my phone and pc. However, the last I got disconnected from the digital reality was, I think, just about a month ago. I was still back in school and was going through a phase. Nothing very horrible though except that in addition to not feeling myself, blanking out in a snap and having shaky concentration span, my sight was suffering. It was a heartbreaking situation each time I picked up my phone to do something and I immediately began to squint or the words go blur. Even during the day and/or with how well I tried to balance the light from the phone screen and my environment, there was no relief. That was just one of the many periods I felt an eye defect scare. That time though, it was far more troubling than ever.
It was also the time when I could just zone off from my present but I wasn't focused on anything tangible. Hazy is what I'd describe the time as. And unsettling.

I had school slides to attend to and I had my little gigs to do as well, but, I had to make sure I was in shape to handle them optimally. Besides, I was unplugged from them although i wasn'treally(if that makes sense). I was giving my best to none of it. It was a struggle. And so, I just stayed off everything. My phone was on, not off, but I wasn't doing anything with it. I'd go out and leave the device at home. I took more evening walks, spent more time in the dark and quiet just like I enjoy to and which I know as one of the most effective ways to get my senses all fired up and my vision somewhat stable.

I was leaning in to myself, trying to fix what had gone wrong. I knew there was no way that I could treat myself of my eye issues but I knew I could get them to rest and pump up from all the strains and use. And that's what I did.

In those few days(should have been up to a week), I did more of just sleeping -which isn't something i do often-whenever I had the time. I read more hardcopy notes. I think I was off Hive too.

While at it, it was calming. I relished it, and because I knew that it was essential for me to function amd since I was mentally prepared for it, I wasn't bored out or anxious to return to a media/digital life that I barely even have. It was just me making plans and kicking it on.

I did not get to reach the threshold I would have wanted cause I needed to "move." I wasn't in that space neither did I have that much time on my hands to just chill. Regardless, I was able to something to revive me for the moments ahead before I got the actual freetune to do some major work.
I guess in that moment, the whole unplugging thing worked. I look forward to it now that I have sone free time cause it's a need right now. Anytime soon sha.

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Greetings!

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