1321: A Magical Block of Time: Lessons Learned from my Digital Sabbatical by Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens

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🗓️ 24 July 2019

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Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens shares lessons learned from her digital sabbatical. Episode 1321: A Magical Block of Time: Lessons Learned from my Digital Sabbatical by Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures. She started Rowdy Kittens to share her story and help you go small, think big, and be happy. Every week, she shares new photos, writing, and a roundup of happy links on the blog. The original post is located here: https://www.rowdykittens.com/blog/2010/09/a-magical-block-of-time Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 1321, a magical block of time, lessons learned for my
0:06.2	digital sabbatical, a Tammy Strobel of RoughtyKittons.com, and I'm just a malloc. Happy Wednesday to you,
0:12.6	and welcome back, or welcome for the first time if you're new here, this is where I simply
0:15.9	read to you every single day of the year, including weekends and holidays, for now let's get right to
0:20.6	it as we optimize your life. A magical block of time, lessons learned for my
0:29.7	digital sabbatical by Tammy Strobel of RoughtyKittons.com. Do you ever feel like you need a magical block of
0:36.8	time to focus on a relationship or a specific project? At one time I believed extra time was
0:42.4	reserved for retirees and that I'd have to wait until I was 60 to work on projects that I loved.
0:47.6	Thanks to a lot of reading and reflection over the past few years, I realized that's not the case.
0:53.1	We all have the power to create a magical block of time, whether that moment is for five minutes,
0:58.6	a week, or a month, and in a world that's constantly connected and on the go,
1:03.6	it's become increasingly important to take time out to reflect, and for me that meant stepping
1:08.4	away from the internet to write in to focus on relationships. Here are a few things I learned about
1:13.2	myself during my digital sabbatical. I hope my experience will inspire you to try something similar.
1:19.9	Number one, remember to reflect. During the past week I noticed when my writing projects got
1:26.0	difficult or I started to feel insecure, I hadn't urged to check my email or Twitter.
1:31.0	In some ways I think this behavior is a little like watching TV. You turn the TV on to distract
1:36.1	yourself and to zone out, and the internet can be used for a similar purpose. If you constantly
1:41.3	distract yourself, you'll never find the time to reflect on what's important in your life.
1:46.6	Williams' Power Talks about this concept in Hamlet's Blackberry. Powers argues that it's impossible
1:52.0	to reflect on life or examine difficult problems if the crowd is constantly in the background.
1:57.9	You have the power to reconnect with the present moment to evaluate what you're doing and how you're
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