A Few Things I'm Getting Right

Our first embodied (analog-ish) life check in

Hello Readers!

This week, we’re digging our way out of the biggest blizzard to hit New Jersey in years. The snow is bright and beautiful, but like many of you, I am entirely over it. I’m longing to step outside into a world of green. Being stuck inside due to icy conditions along with university closures have challenged my intention to get off the internet and reclaim an embodied life this year.

A few weeks ago, I wrote this about reclaiming the embodied life:

“The idea of an analog life is intriguing, but an entirely analog life is too big of a leap for me. However, I want to reclaim living in my body and gain control of my attention. I want mere loving to be my life’s work. I want to act and create and connect with purpose and intention, in my body, not through a screen. I’ve been asking myself what’s possible as I hold this tension.”

Then multiple snowstorms blew through, Michael traveled for six days, and many of my tutoring shifts were cancelled. Boredom, a lot of alone time, plus a little anxiety left me reaching for my phone more than I had hoped this month.

Instead of making myself wrong for it, I decided to make a list of what I’m already getting right in my efforts to live a more embodied life. If you’re also looking to return to a little bit more analog time so you can pay closer attention to your real life, choose a practice from this list and give it a whirl.