There was an unexpected frost this morning. This is why I’ve been telling people to wait to plant their gardens. Be patient. Wait. But, it seems as though patience no longer exists. We have been conditioned to exist on a tight schedule. Be more efficient. This has led to less time with family and no longer caring for ourselves. Even playing board games with kids takes too much time away from the job, the house, school and then preparing to do it all again each day. Have you seen the commercials with the add-ons for Monopoly? Moments of joy are now compressed into 15-30 minute slots of time while our minds are most likely somewhere else planning the next chore. No wonder more than half the planet is depressed. Society demands that we no longer do the things that bring us joy. I say, screw that! I want time with my family and animals. I want to work with my hands and create.

I despise social media. I joined Substack because it was different, but now it’s becoming the same. It is past time for change. At least for myself. I’m putting down my phone, turning off the wifi and living my life. I will still write, because writing about things that are in my heart gives me joy, but I will only allow so much time for scrolling notes on here or any other social media platform.

I miss not being tethered to my phone. I’ve forgotten how it feels to get so completely lost in a project that I lost track of time. I never want my daughter to feel this way. She and I, we will learn together how to survive this life doing things we love with the people we love. There really is no other way, in my opinion.

If there are any like-minded people that believe society has stifled creativity and are simply surviving, let’s talk. We can break this cycle.