Brendan & Lori O'Gara

Unplug has two meanings for me. Unplug me from screens or unplug me from life.

Unplug me from screens is a daily habit for me. I just hang up the virtual Do Not Disturb sign on my screen and put the device out of my sight. I have a wooden box that actually has unplug written in the side.

Unplug me from life is difficult. Often I don’t realize I need for unplug until it is too late. At that point, I crash. Like the old blue screen of death, I am down and out until I get a solid reset. Sleep, then coffee sitting on my sofa looking out my conservatory windows for a few hours. Not that I have a great view but it’s calming. That usually does it .

Now that I have given unplug some thought, it has one more definition. I have unplugged from certain people. Some I have cut off to zero contact. Others I still have contact with but I don’t allow them to affect my life. They are not plugged in to my head or heart. They are required but not priority.

What does unplug mean to you?

Light & Love, Lori