Comments on: Unplug to Recharge http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/unplug-to-recharge/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Benjamin http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/unplug-to-recharge/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Benjamin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:19:48 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=351#comment-327 That is a really good point, Elisa. Most people don't realize all of the things that are available to do in their backyard. California and Florida aren't the only places to relax. I didn't actually realize that about Maine, that you could see the mountains and the ocean so close together. Its nice here in the Midwest, but it seems like things are much more spread out. Good stuff, thanks for the comment! That is a really good point, Elisa. Most people don’t realize all of the things that are available to do in their backyard. California and Florida aren’t the only places to relax. I didn’t actually realize that about Maine, that you could see the mountains and the ocean so close together. Its nice here in the Midwest, but it seems like things are much more spread out. Good stuff, thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Elisa http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/unplug-to-recharge/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Elisa Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:43:26 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=351#comment-326 People frequently ask WHY I haven't traveled and lived outside the State of Maine. That I'm missing out. While I'll admit that there are many things to be learned from adventuring and living far away from home, as far as I can tell what I have here is the life most people long for. I can spend lazy Sundays in my hammock in my backyard in the summer, I can get to the ocean or hike a mountain in the same day as both are within 45 minutes of my house, I can ski and bike depending on the season...there's a reason they call Maine Vacationland. If it is where people go to "get away" then heck, I'm going to stay right here! I'll take an afternoon staring out at a lake from my kayak and writing over a day of stress and computers and crazy life any day! People frequently ask WHY I haven’t traveled and lived outside the State of Maine. That I’m missing out.

While I’ll admit that there are many things to be learned from adventuring and living far away from home, as far as I can tell what I have here is the life most people long for. I can spend lazy Sundays in my hammock in my backyard in the summer, I can get to the ocean or hike a mountain in the same day as both are within 45 minutes of my house, I can ski and bike depending on the season…there’s a reason they call Maine Vacationland. If it is where people go to “get away” then heck, I’m going to stay right here!

I’ll take an afternoon staring out at a lake from my kayak and writing over a day of stress and computers and crazy life any day!

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/unplug-to-recharge/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Benjamin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:54:57 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=351#comment-324 It's an interesting thought, isn't it? Definitely something that becomes more apparent after detaching yourself from the internet than while just reading about it. All it takes is a few minutes outside and you can feel so much better. Thanks for the comment Sam! It’s an interesting thought, isn’t it? Definitely something that becomes more apparent after detaching yourself from the internet than while just reading about it. All it takes is a few minutes outside and you can feel so much better. Thanks for the comment Sam!

]]> By: Sam Karol http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/unplug-to-recharge/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Sam Karol Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:09:52 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=351#comment-323 Great post, Ben! It's so ironic sounding, but unplugging to recharge is definitely something we should all do every day. Thanks for the reminder :) Great post, Ben! It’s so ironic sounding, but unplugging to recharge is definitely something we should all do every day. Thanks for the reminder :)

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/unplug-to-recharge/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Benjamin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:39:24 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=351#comment-322 That is funny, you talked about unplugging to recharge too. Ha, I promise I didn't intentionally copy your main ideas, like you said great minds must think alike. Great post Cheila, thanks for sharing with your comment. I am glad to see you come by! That is funny, you talked about unplugging to recharge too. Ha, I promise I didn’t intentionally copy your main ideas, like you said great minds must think alike.

Great post Cheila, thanks for sharing with your comment. I am glad to see you come by!

]]> By: cheila http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/unplug-to-recharge/comment-page-1/#comment-321 cheila Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:59:14 +0000 http://www.benjamintwilcox.com/?p=351#comment-321 Nice to know we have similar thoughts about this. I actually wrote something close to yours. We all need to do activities other than blogging , twitter, Facebook and work. Great post. This is the post similar to yours. Great minds think alike :) http://silencebehindcloseddoors.blogspot.com/2009/10/downtime-time-to-hibernate.html Nice to know we have similar thoughts about this. I actually wrote something close to yours. We all need to do activities other than blogging , twitter, Facebook and work. Great post.

This is the post similar to yours. Great minds think alike :)

http://silencebehindcloseddoors.blogspot.com/2009/10/downtime-time-to-hibernate.html

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