Disconnecting From Technology For Real (My Province Life)
19 September 2024
As much as there are a lot of advantages to living in the countryside, such as better quality of life, better air quality, being closer to nature, and eating newly harvested vegetables and fruits, there are also a lot of disadvantages too, such as being distant to the city, offices, and malls, and inconvenient transportation. However, there is one thing I hate the most about living in my province: unstable internet connections and power outages that often happen, especially on weekends and in bad weather conditions. I guess many Filipinos here are aware of these challenges of living in the provinces.
Although I am already aware of these circumstances, it is still disappointing, especially when I wake up on the weekend and the power is off, which is supposed to be a perfect time to do a movie marathon with my siblings. Moreover, I sometimes have unfinished tasks to do on my freelance side hustles.
However, instead of looking at it negatively, I find ways to make my day worthwhile while disconnected from technology. I remember what I wrote two years ago in response to one of the engagement topics on HL community, it was related to disconnecting from technology. I stated there that once I get back home, I'll disconnect from technology and do some things on my list. Although I couldn't do some of those things, at least, I was able to disconnect from technology. Thanks to the power outage, I guess?
It is undeniable that there are a lot of benefits when we are disconnected from technology. One of those is an increase in creativity and productivity. Since I can't connect to technology, I use the opportunity to reconnect with my hobbies for arts and do other more valuable things. Here are things I usually do when there is a power interruption.
Cross-stitching
I've been keeping this unfinished cross-stitch pattern for years, as in since 2019. Can't you believe it? I got busy online when I found some side hustles, and abandoned my cross-stitching hobby. I should say, I chose earning online over making art, lol. Then I started traveling to different places in Hong Kong, which made my cross-stitch even more forgotten. After five years, I finally have time to continue cross-stitching. It's the Last Supper pattern, which I planned to frame and display in the kitchen once done. Since that day, I spend a small amount of time each day doing it so that I could finish it soon. I am even more excited to see it displayed on our kitchen wall next to our dining table. I also want to order some more patterns online once I get more time.
Art Scratching
I have this night view scratch set gifted by my boss's daughter a few years ago but has only been scratched when I had a vacation last year. I wasn't able to finish it, though. Now, it is finally done! I could do whatever I want to it after. I am planning to make wooden frames and display them in my room. I love any form of art because the process of doing it feels satisfying. And at some point, I tend to forget whatever unfinished task or problems exist in reality as I focus on doing art.
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I love this art scratching specifically because the views are beautiful. While doing so, I became more inspired to visit Paris and the whole Europe someday. It has been one of my dreams! I want to see, especially the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and feel how romantic it is being there. I want to visit some iconic landmarks in London and England and some palaces in different parts of the UK. I want to visit different tranquil parts of Europe and hopefully settle for good in one of those places. Otherwise, New Zealand is another option. A big dream, isn't it? Hopefully, I could make it someday.
Visiting our farm
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I thought it was a perfect time to visit our farm since I had nothing to do anymore. It was my first time visiting the farm after seven long years. We recently harvested some rambutan fruits, so I opted to join my siblings. I'll give you a small tour of our (messy) small farm in a separate article one of these days. You know me guys as a nature lover, and this can't be taken off the list of things I want to do when disconnecting from technology. Oftentimes, I would simply walk by the river and feel the warmth of the sun while enjoying the natural views. Doing so is also good therapy for my eyes and body.
Last but not least...
Playing with little niece
If the power is out, my little niece is in. She is too adorable and always wants to catch anyone's attention at home. She likes to play and go outdoors; of course, her auntie likes going outdoors too. It is such a view seeing her chasing ducks sometimes. This adorable kid has been my source of entertainment recently. She likes taking too much of my time, and I can't resist her charm. No one can resist her charm anyway. It's always worth while spending time with her.
So those were the things I've done when the power is out. It's not really bad to experience power interruption when you have other ways to enjoy the day.
What about you? How do you disconnect from technology?
Thanks for your time.
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We are so obsessed with technology these days and it can't be helped since we have so many things to do online.
Staying off technology can be boring at first but there are so many things we can do to keep boredom away. Engaging in art is one and honestly, I love that art stitching.
Hanging out in nature is really cool and I believe doing the things we love very well can help cope with the absence of technology.
have you tried living a day without electricity? I know you are creative so can do a lot of things too.. there's a thing I want to see from your blog, though. I want to see you go out and connect with nature . it would be perfect 😊
If I've got the chance to visit my province again then I will spend my whole day roaming around our farm and disconnect myself from technology, I want to be one with the nature and need to see every details of it.
In our province, I also had a lot of niece, last time I visited there they are all jolly and full of excitement, they always accompany me wherever I go, specially visiting places that I love before when I was little. If I got the chance to choose where to live? Then I will choose rural but in condition that I've already saved enough money for retirement.
It's a good choice to live in the province in your retirement..but if you are still working, I bet it's good to live in the city for convenience. hehe
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One advantage of power interruption for me is that my eyes can rest 😬. Sometimes I can't help but glued my eyes in my phone to watch everything.😌. Your niece is really adorable that I would like to babysit her also if I were in your place🙂↔️.
True. We used to stay online and watch anything, especially on FB and TikTok, lol. So if there's a power interruption, our eyes can relax.. there's a good purpose of it as well then makasave pa sa electricity kahit ilang Oras or 1 day lang .!LADY
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I know that I will need a vacation from anything internet related, it's just to much. That will begin with most of the email subscriptions that were signed up by my roommate. Shutoff email from other social platforms I no longer use. I still get a steady stream of them. I'm just starting to winterize my garden. Plant fall bulbs for next Spring. Fertilizing and composting. My urban 'Farming' stuff.
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I would love to see your garden, hehe.. autumn is coming in HK, I will miss it 😔
I started unsubscribing on some emails recently. I realized they aren't worth subscribing, lol just making my inbox full of trash..
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It's always frustrating when there is no internet connection due to power failure. I remember some months ago, the most used network went blank, no one could do anything online, so frustrating that I had to go down the street to buy a different network just to be online. For that period, I enjoyed being out of the online world, you know I realized how technology has been taking my time away from the offline world to feel its natural emblem.
I channeled to interacting more with people around me, watching the trees and animals doing their thing and I had that moment of self-reflection. Sometimes, we need this.
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STOPSorry to hear of your power outage problems. Hope it improves soon :) Pero ang saya din ha at marami kang nagawa that day. So cool yung art scratching. I !LUV it! Hope your dream of visiting Paris will happen, sis.
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I'm late and it's not because of technology, hehe. I'm fortunate I don't run into power disturbances often. It has happened though. Sometimes I may lose internet connection that happens every once in awhile.
Its easy for me to find things to do in these type situations. I just love the outdoors and nature so I would simply cling to it. Now if the weather is an issue and it certainly can be at times. I have a collection of fishing magazines I use to subscribe to that I'm a bit behind on reading, hehe. Of course there is always exercising or doing odds & ends around the house.
Hope you get to your dream locations. Maybe the romantic experience in Paris can be experienced with someone else, eh? Hehe
!HOPE
yong cross stitch and crochet ang di ko nabalikan na hobbies kasi ang mamahal kaya nag focus lang ako sa painting for now. sana all may farm. :D
crochet ang gusto ko talaga malaman.. mahal ba jan? sa pinas affordable naman ata
it's an expensive hobby later on lalo na dami kong threads na di mauubos agad. for now, wala pa akong project na needed for crochet. may naiwan ako na gamit sa cebu na di ko nadala and di na ako active mag crochet when i started traveling. may box ako na puro crochet and cross stitching ang laman. sayang nga eh.