Day 13: The "1 Thing"

I used to think I was really good at multitasking--and that being able to do or read multiple things at one time made me 'more efficient'.  What I am feeling, now 13 days in without social, is more focus in my thought lines, and less distractions from whatever task or concept I have in front of me. Granted, I'm not solving any differential equations or world peace at this point, but I do feel more 'present' in the moment in many cases.

If I come out of this month with "1 Thing"--I'd like it to be that it's helped make me a better listener...and by 'better listener' I mean really hearing the important stuff and to be fully engaged and intentional in my interactions. The volume in social media has made that difficult for me in the past couple of years.  There is this funny meme going around that goes something like, 

"If someone from 1950 suddenly appeared, what would the most difficult thing about life be to explain to him?"   

The answer--"I possess a device, in my pocket, capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man, and I use it to look at cat pictures and get into arguments with strangers."

There is a tremendous power in social media...it's wielding it to an advantage (v. limitation) that is the tricky part (for me at least.)

I asked Wally today if I was 'nicer' this week than I have been in the past.  His response--'kinda'.
I don't have to worry about the people I live with every day 'keepin' it real.'