Technological achievement is a poor replacement for intimacy.



Season 1, Episode 9



A few years ago I didn’t know anything about computers, and I wasn't into slick cadets, except for a handheld electronic dictionary.



Because the writing world moved to social media I reluctantly followed. Established authors said the only way to make it as a writer is to embrace Facebook and similar sites.



At that time I despised the "online world" and deemed it as a drag on the soul and a waste of time. All of these likes, hearts, follower count and retweets was creating anxiety issues.



Sometimes I still despise it and view social media as a time suck.There I am at 2 in the morning scrolling through twitter, or should I say brainlessly scrolling through twitter trying to find something to perk my interest.



Minutes turn into hours as I beat myself up for not getting anything done.



That's bad, but that's not the worst part.Quality time with my wife is also compromised.I know, that's pretty awful.



Things are better now, not perfect but a huge improvement.I'm practicing more self control and learning I don't need to be "on" all the time.It's not like thousands of people are waiting breathlessly for my next post.



A simple thing as putting down the phone and staring in her eyes goes a long way. This action builds intimacy.



The following was used for this media project:Music: Scary Industrial Noises by Tim KuligFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/11273-scary-industrial-noisesLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license



Music: Celestial Theta Brainstems by Tim KuligFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10150-celestial-theta-brainstemsLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license



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