Keeping it Simple — Hands Free

Let’s be hon­est — in a fast-paced world that seems more com­pli­cat­ed with each pass­ing day, it can be dif­fi­cult to focus on the sim­ple things in life. We spend our days with our eyes glued to the screen and our brains work­ing in over­drive, sprint­ing to keep up on the prover­bial ham­ster wheel of life. This month I’d like you to join me in tak­ing a deep breath, bend­ing your knees, and tak­ing a swift jump off of the toil bus — start­ing with tak­ing a tech­no­log­i­cal pause.

For those of you who have been faith­ful web­site vis­i­tors or HHH newslet­ter sub­scribers, this isn’t the first time we’ve talked about keep­ing it simple…but let’s be hon­est, some things bear repeat­ing! This sea­son is full of sim­ple plea­sures that involve few things more than your own two feet and beat­ing heart. Drop every­thing and run through the sprin­klers on a warm day. Host an impromp­tu kick­ball game with your col­leagues in the clos­est green space. Take an after-din­ner stroll around the neigh­bor­hood, and leave your phone at home. You just may find that dis­con­nect­ing, even for a short while, can recharge both your bat­tery, as well as your phone.

What’s your favorite sim­ple plea­sure of Sum­mer? I love the first taste of water­mel­on, long days of hik­ing, and shar­ing an out­side din­ner with friends. Share your favorites, get some ideas from oth­ers on our Face­book page… and then put that phone down and enjoy!