Disconnected

Unplugging myself from the world of modern media came to be a lot more difficult than I originally presumed. For a mere hour and a half, I felt disconnected from the outside world. I quickly entered the phase of pure boredom as I sat in silence for what felt like forever, when in reality, it had only been about fifteen minutes. I decided I needed to do something to occupy my mind, to take my thoughts away from the curiosity of what was on my phone screen. Thus, I went outside to explore. At first, this idea seemed more forced than enjoyable to me; however, once I finally took my mind off of the world of media and focused on what was in front of me, I began to feel a sense of youth. Before discovering phones, tv, and the wonders of the internet I was just a child discovering how many frogs I could pull from the pond. Though I was not knee deep in mossy water at this time, my mind was just as curious as it had been in my childhood years. I decided to adventure into the woods. Instantly, I was hit with a cooling breeze that felt like the first days of fall had just kissed my skin. The ground was wet and muddy to the point where you would sink in just a bit with each step. The sky was dim and the smell in the air was a mix of rain and wet leaves. And at that point, phone screens, media, and the outside world were as lost in my mind as I was into the trees.