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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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Tag 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
Thanks To The Guy Who Put Down The Phone
After spending the morning with my daughter on a Christmas tree farm exactly one year ago, I came home and wrote, “Dear Distracted Dad.” It has since become one of my most widely read and shared blog posts. But here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Putting Distraction In Its Place
Tagged A father's day wish: Dads wake the hell up! on Yahoo, a meaningful holiday season, connect with your children, creating memories, Dear Distracted Dad, electronic distraction, how to curb holiday distraction, human connection, present dads, put down your phone, the cost of distraction, The Hands Free Revolution, using your phone at the dinner table
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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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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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Someone Will Notice
It has become a common occurrence for readers to send me messages like the one I recently received from a disheartened mother after dropping off her child at school. This is what she wrote: Today I happened to be second … Continue reading
Posted in Putting Distraction In Its Place, The Truth Hurts (and Heals), Your Words
Tagged all notifications off, daily distraction, distraction, family memories, ignoring your children, listening to your child, living in the moment, paying attention to your child, put down your phone, Putting Distraction In Its Place, someone will notice, talking to your child, texting in the carpool line, texting while driving, The Hands Free Revolution, what really matters, your words
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It Only Takes One
*Name has been changed to protect privacy Last week I received an email message from a man living on the East Coast. It was the type of message that one has to read several times to grasp the full capacity … Continue reading
Posted in I Have Today, Perfect Imperfection, The Hands Free Revolution, Your Words
Tagged 9/11, acts of kindness, angel, daily distraction, distraction, encouragement, family events, family memories, hope, price of success, save a life, September 11, The Hands Free Revolution, Wall Street
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To The One I Love
I talk most often about how this Hands Free journey is changing me. But today I am going to talk about the changes taking place in the one who stands beside me. Because having the one that stands beside me … Continue reading
The Hands Free Revolution: Holiday Style
Things were different this year. And not just at my house. -One family took a seventeen hour train ride from Florida to Virginia totally Hands Free. When I looked at the photos they shared, I could practically hear the perceptive … Continue reading