The thought of giving up email for lent hit me in November of last year. I had hit a wall with facebook where I couldn’t pull myself away and felt distant from my family. Leah was constantly encouraging me to put down my iphone to engage with her. I’m not sure how those conversations morphed into giving up email, but I remember using my solitude time to reflect on what life would be like with using email.
I wanted to give it up right then, but knew that Lent was a good time because many Christians around the world would be challenged to sacrifice. Since it was heavy on my heart at the time, I chose to begin then in prayer and meditation for whether this was the right thing to do or not. At this point I was only considering email.
I had read an article in Oprah’s Magazine (lame I know), but it was on this very topic. A professional business woman discontinued her use of email for 30 days The article is at http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200803_omag_email
I had read this article just months previously and wondered if I would receive the same enlightenment.
Needless to say that my mind was made up in November that when Ash Wednesday rolled around in February I would sacrifice email.
So for the next few months I prayed and meditated and struggled with this decision.
(to be continued…)
Caroline Roeser Said:
on April 14, 2009 at 7:46 pm
I can’t wait to hear what the best part of this experiment/experience was!
Sarah B Said:
on April 16, 2009 at 12:35 pm
I look forward to hearing more…