Yesterday, as I explained on my www.acottagebythesea blog, I experienced an internet and clock-free day. For the most part I didn’t look at my email, go on Google, or look at a clock. Instead, I tried to stay present to the moment, the NOW.
I shifted from chronos (calendar/clock/linear) time to kairos (God/spiritual) time. For example, whenever I thought of email, I’d returned to what was in front of me on the deck--the ocean and blue sky-- and express gratitude. Believe me, it wasn’t easy, but I think I began to develop a rhythm that shifted the balance, as I tried not to let my mind take on all the worldly chatter. My life felt more prayerful. Maybe for a while I was looking through more of a God lens than a computer lens.
I shifted from chronos (calendar/clock/linear) time to kairos (God/spiritual) time. For example, whenever I thought of email, I’d returned to what was in front of me on the deck--the ocean and blue sky-- and express gratitude. Believe me, it wasn’t easy, but I think I began to develop a rhythm that shifted the balance, as I tried not to let my mind take on all the worldly chatter. My life felt more prayerful. Maybe for a while I was looking through more of a God lens than a computer lens.
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