Comments on: How to Establish Your Offline Presence http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/how-to-establish-your-offline-presence/ Leading a Life of Quiet Inspiration Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:44:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Matt Blair http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/how-to-establish-your-offline-presence/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 Matt Blair Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:39:25 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1658#comment-1331 "Learn to do something that doesn’t require a plug in." Well said! I'm imagining t-shirts and bumper stickers! When I started traveling for extended periods of time, I used to designate one out of every five or six days "no camera" or "no tape recorder" days to make sure I wasn't so distracted by my "capture" tools that I failed to absorb the richness of the world around me. Tech is great, but I think we need to consciously engage all those senses that are under-stimulated by our digital interactions: taste, smell, movement, balance and touch. “Learn to do something that doesn’t require a plug in.”

Well said! I’m imagining t-shirts and bumper stickers!

When I started traveling for extended periods of time, I used to designate one out of every five or six days “no camera” or “no tape recorder” days to make sure I wasn’t so distracted by my “capture” tools that I failed to absorb the richness of the world around me.

Tech is great, but I think we need to consciously engage all those senses that are under-stimulated by our digital interactions: taste, smell, movement, balance and touch.

]]> By: Laurie Foley http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/how-to-establish-your-offline-presence/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 Laurie Foley Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:53:11 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1658#comment-1330 Love your idea that we should be clear about why we're logging on. I have to admit that many times I'm just avoiding something else! And I love the time limit. I have found a timer to be VERY helpful. I impose screentime limits for my child, but not myself... hmmmm... Love your idea that we should be clear about why we’re logging on. I have to admit that many times I’m just avoiding something else!

And I love the time limit. I have found a timer to be VERY helpful. I impose screentime limits for my child, but not myself… hmmmm…

]]> By: Ken http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/how-to-establish-your-offline-presence/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 Ken Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:26:10 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1658#comment-1323 The good old normal stuff is really what life is all about. The good old normal stuff is really what life is all about.

]]> By: Daisy Wright http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/how-to-establish-your-offline-presence/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Daisy Wright Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:08:26 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1658#comment-1322 Brilliant! It's so easy to get caught up online that we forget the good old normal stuff. Thanks for your perspective Ken. Iwill certainly take your points into consideration. Daisy Brilliant! It’s so easy to get caught up online that we forget the good old normal stuff. Thanks for your perspective Ken. Iwill certainly take your points into consideration.

Daisy

]]> By: Ken http://www.mildlycreative.com/2009/10/how-to-establish-your-offline-presence/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Ken Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:13:12 +0000 http://www.mildlycreative.com/?p=1658#comment-1307 That's how I'm primarily doing it too. I work on my book, blog posts, and connections first thing in the morning. Then I have the rest of the day to explore. I also wrap some things up at the end of the day from time to time. That’s how I’m primarily doing it too. I work on my book, blog posts, and connections first thing in the morning. Then I have the rest of the day to explore.

I also wrap some things up at the end of the day from time to time.

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