In this age of everyone being able to be reached at every minute of every day, I have found a certain degree of freedom in allowing myself to be unreachable at times. Let me be clear - I love my phone and I really appreciate the fact that I can communicate with people quickly and efficiently. But the stress of having to respond to every text immediately or the burden to have to pick up the phone when we're in the middle of doing something else can be weighty, especially if we're going through a hard time. This episode is a reminder that our life is our own, our phones are there for our convenience, and at no time should they be something that we feel tethered to at all hours. In this time of instant response expectation, maybe it can be good to remember that the Do Not Disturb function is there for a reason, and we can be empowered to avail ourselves of it any time we choose.
