I didn't realize what a vital part of my existence my phone had become until after I had Alessia.
I would constantly notice that without thinking I was going to grab my phone. Flick through social media, message someone, phone someone, take a photo, a video, check the time or write something I used it for everything.
I didn't want to miss a moment I didn't want to spend my days distracted by a piece of technology, I didn't want my eye contact to be none existent because I was too busy browsing the web. I didn't want my daughter to feel inferior to something that doesn't even breath, for her to grow up in competition with my phone. So I made a simple choice, I would put my phone away. When we were together. I wouldn't sit around texting or researching or checking social media. I do love taking photos and videos, but I didn't need to photography every second of her life. Is it not more important to actually be part of if rather than trying to capture a moment I wasn't even part of.
I began to let myself, not text back or answer a call. Instead, I was going to fully enjoy my daughter. Not spend my days glued to a screen. One of The biggest things that Changed since having Alessia, my phone became less important. My days more rewarding as instead of constantly having my thumb moving up and down a screen i was actually living. All by simply putting my phone away,
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