A Bold Thanksgiving Challenge. Are You Up For It?

I know the blog post I’m supposed to write – something about taking the time to truly be thankful for our bountiful blessings, etc.

Not gonna knock that in any way – the attitude of gratitude thing is one of the more important principles in life.

I’m also guessing you already know that, so let me take this in a different direction with a different suggestion.

Let me tell you the simple but profound action I will be taking this week.

On Wednesday night I am planning on turning my phone off.

And I plan on leaving it off until Friday morning.

Confession: writing that last sentence raised my pulse rate significantly.

But I’m committing here before you and God and the whole wide virtual world – I’m shutting my phone down for the entire day.

And why?

Because I will have all my kids and their spouses and a good number of extended family members over for Thanksgiving, and I commit to being 100% present for them.

And that is the key.

I am not turning off the phone for my benefit, but for theirs.

I know my focus, I know my attention span, and I know my addiction.

If I want to be totally into my family, I need to be totally out of my phone.

There you have it.

Are you up for the challenge?

Happy (phone-free) Thanksgiving!