In My Own World

I am very easily distracted. I know. Shocking. I often get involved in one project while starting another, while thinking of what I should I be doing, starting that, and forgetting what I’m doing at all.

The last few years, I’ve been in my own world, I feel like. I seem to block out anyone and anything around me when I’m writing. Trying to work. Or on social media. Social media is my job. Writing is my job. And yet, I never know when to turn it off. Sometimes I feel like I’ve lost any skill of communication. Especially with the ones I love.

It’s not that I intentionally ignore when others are talking to me. But I guess in a way I am. Having access to everything on our phones all of the time is great. Let me say that! I miss it. Because we don’t have any cell service and no internet at our house here in Italy. And it’s frustrating to have to walk 20 minutes on a mountain to get any signal. It’s tiring to have to do all of your work at once. It’s so irritating to me right now. And yet, I have learned how much my relationships have truly been suffering because of not listening, especially the last few years. Now that I don’t have the distraction of constant access to my phone, I’m talking more. I’m studying more Italian. I’m scheduling my time wisely. And I’m actually rebuilding some relationships. With my husband most importantly.

In yet another way, I feel like this house in Italy is rescuing me and teaching me.

Sometimes, you have to forced into waking up. And believe me, I’m awake. Just don’t ask me what time it is. Because I have no cell service.

-Rachael

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