Choosing to be out of the loop

It may not sound like much.

Today I ignored my phone more than I have in a long time.

I ignored notifications from work.

And I noticed the sky. I noticed white clouds. I noticed the cold wind. I noticed worn paint on the sides of houses and the deck at the flying club.

I felt a sense of reconnecting with life.

My friend Konrad and I watched a white glider land in a big green field at the end of the flying day. We were standing up high, on a big rock where he was installing a wood-fired hot tub.

I’m grateful for today.