Gift #22: Get a phone.
Trying to live a minimalist lifestyle is an incredible challenge in our consumer based culture. My husband buys the latest technology--cell phones, tvs, computers, tablets, etc--quicker than I can get myself to Menchies after eating dinner. On the other hand, I have been using a cell phone from 2002 (as in yes, before most people even had internet in their homes). I desperately didn't want to get a smart phone, I didn't want to be connected 24/7. I don't want to pay for a cell phone plan I don't need. Well, all of my aspirations ended last month when my Old Faithful finally breathed its last breath (ok...or sent its last text). After a month of having no phone, or using a couple of stand-ins that also suspiciously died on me, I bit the bullet and got a smartphone.
And I love it. I love the ease of texting. I love that I can get directions when I'm lost (happens surprisingly often). I love that I don't have to be connected to the internet and I don't have to check emails or social media, and that I am in control of when and how I log online.
So, here's to joining the 21st century. I'm liking it so far!
