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I’m going Hands Free. I want to make memories, not to-do-lists. I want to feel the squeeze of my daughter's arms, not the pressure of over-commitment. I want to get lost in conversation with my spouse, not consumed by a sea of unimportant emails. I want to be overwhelmed by sunsets that give me hope, not by extracurricular commitments that steal my joy. I want the noise of my life to be a mixture of laughter and gratitude, not the intrusive buzz of cell phones and text messages. I am letting go of distraction, disconnection, and perfection to live a life that simply, so very simply, consists of what really matters. I’m going Hands Free. And if this sounds like a life you want to start living, come along. A Hands Free revolution starts here! I hope you will join me!Join The Hands Free Revolution on Facebook
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Category Archives: The Hands Free Revolution
Place Your Hands On What Matters
My eight-year-old daughter recently performed in her holiday piano recital. Normally I get teary-eyed watching my children in any type of performance, whether they are singing at the top of their lungs atop a rock at the park or whether … Continue reading
How Do You Go Hands Free?
When I began my Hands Free journey a little over one year ago, I started alone. I was three months into it when I realized the transformation occurring in my life was too good to keep to myself. So on … Continue reading
Give It A Rest
The birthday of the United States (a.k.a. The Fourth of July) is right around the corner. Americans will spend the day celebrating our independence with fireworks, cookouts, and being with family. Yet, most of us will still be dependent…and not … Continue reading
Posted in Hands Free Baby Steps, Putting Distraction In Its Place, The Hands Free Revolution, What I Would Have Missed
Tagged 'Popcorn Brain' by Elizabeth Cohen, Being dependent on technology, Being independent from distraction, Fourth of July, Give your brain a rest, How to celebrate the Fourth of July, Independence Day
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Did You Get The Memo?
The readers of this blog have been doing something I wasn’t expecting. But as I have discovered on this journey, the most meaningful things come unplanned; the most powerful things come unexpectedly. This is YOUR story… A few weeks ago … Continue reading
No Thanks Necessary
The week before Easter, I had a proposal for the good people of The Hands Free Revolution. I asked that we ban together and collectively recognize those who are underappreciated and often forgotten. And our targets were the faithful trash … Continue reading
Posted in Accent on the Positive, Take Time to Say It, The Hands Free Revolution
Tagged activities about kindness for children, acts of kindness, acts of kindness for children, appreciation for the mail carrier, appreciation for the trash collector, grasp what matters, helping children show gratitude, mail carriers, Note writing, Take Time to Say It, The Hands Free Revolution, trash collector
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Healing Hands
I am part of the “Me” generation, a generation that has been described as selfish, preoccupied, distracted, and egocentric…among other things. And I have been guilty of living up to every single one of those characteristics. But there are times … Continue reading
Take a Look In My Closet
A few years ago, I had a small group of women over to my home for dinner. My husband and I had resided in this location for about six months, and I had enjoyed getting to know these particular ladies … Continue reading
There May Be Tears
On Valentine’s Day, my daughters and I put a little happiness in one of the most unsuspecting places for people who least suspected it. We remembered those who are often forgotten. And the results were profound. Our trash collectors were … Continue reading
Posted in Hands Free Evidence, Take Time to Say It, The Hands Free Revolution
Tagged acts of kindness, angel, doing things with your child, family bonding, grasp what matters, mail carriers, making people feel appreciated, Note writing, showing thanks, The Hands Free Revolution, trash, trash collectors
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I Had It All
Last weekend I was inspired by my readers to “raise the bar” on my growing desire to live Hands Free. So I did something that was challenging for me. I turned off my hand held communication device and my computer … Continue reading
Posted in I Have Today, Putting Distraction In Its Place, The Hands Free Revolution
Tagged being focused, being in the moment, daily distraction, family bonding, family memories, family time, grasp what matters, living in the now, Memory Bank, quality time, Sunset Moments, time in my hands, turn off your Blackberry, turn off your cell phone, unplugged
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The Steps Toward Home
This week I’ve described how making small steps to let go of distraction is an effective way to begin living a Hands Free life. In Monday’s post, “The Steps of a Hero,” I described the progress that occurred in the … Continue reading