My phone was an extension of myself. I couldn't go anywhere1 it. I scrolled through my friends'2 into late night and turned my phone on before my eyes were fully open. I enjoyed having it until that day when I realized that what had started as a useful tool had turned into a(n)3 . So, I made a4 decision to turnoff that smartphone and5 my old dumb phone out of hiding.
When I was watching TV shows or movies and there was a boring part, I6 picking up the phone and checking out "what everyone else was doing." Now I had to pay attention or find a way to7 myself with my thoughts instead. When I visited New York City, I had to write out8 and ask people where an intersection(十字路口) was 9 pulling out my phone.
I have welcomed silence into my life with open arms and am enjoying the increased10 from not constantly having to fight with the11 to check my phone while Pm trying to get something done. I am allowing my thoughts to speak to me instead of my phone.am connecting with others in a12 way that isn't all about me. Instead of always posting about what's going on in my13 perfect life, I am connecting with my friends one-on-one, talking about the reality of our lives and being there for them from a place of14 .
As much as having a smartphone was15 , not having one is freeing on a much bigger level.
