We live in a time where we’ve never been more connected– through smart phones, social media, email, text. For many, it’s a blessing and a curse. You can stay in touch with dear childhood friends and watch their children grow – even though we live miles apart. At the same time, a seemingly endless stream of distractions and stressors seeps into our lives through our smart phones and computers – distressing news headlines, late-night emails, work emergencies, endless advertising on social media, to name just a few. Amid all this “digital connection”, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and isolated.

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How do we muddle through this digital chaos? Why does it feel so hard to unplug from our devices and just be?