About 6 months ago, Scott & I finally decided to remove the television from our home. We had been tossing around the idea for quite some time, but kept coming up with excuses. "But what about FOOTBALL?" was probably the most compelling one. But July 4th, we declared our independence from "the tube". We'd had enough. We actually took the set to the studio, and rearranged furniture to cover the gaping hole it seemed to leave.
At first, it was SO QUIET all the time, and even seemed a little lonely. But now, I see that silence as such a blessing. My life is so calm and peaceful.
Some of the other amazing blessings from our tv-free life:
-We communicate so much better. There are few distractions, so we talk more often. We're also more present when we communicate. We're actually THERE for the conversation, not wandering off to whatever's on.
-We spend more time with family. This is a solution to the football question earlier. All of our parents live in town, and they are happy to see us when football is on. We also watch with friends. Someone always has the game on.
-We read all the time. Scott has read more books than I think I've ever seen him read. And I seem to be devouring books. I always have one fiction and one non-fiction book going. I'm getting around to all those yoga teacher training books I wanted to read, but never seemed to have time.
-Only good things come to our home. As someone once said, tv is inviting people into your home, who you would never invite if they were actually standing there. We have no foul language, no obnoxiousness, and no commercialism.
I could go on and on about how wonderful my life is. And getting rid of TV has only helped. I'm not saying this is for everyone, but see what happens if you get rid of it for a week. Open up your time and your life, and see what else is waiting for you.
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