Bye-Bye Flippy

November 01, 2019  •  5 Comments

 

Last week I made a decision to bid farewell to my flip phone. I am the proud (?) new owner of an iPhone 11 Pro. (I got the fanciest phone because it had the nicest cameras people.) But why now? While flippy and my iPad were keeping me afloat, not having certain smartphone capabilities was creating unneeded chaos in my days. And, because I subscribe to a, What am I going to do about it? lifestyle, I had to truly look at any and all areas of my life that were causing me more stress than needed.

I’m fully aware that I’ve traded in old chaos for a brand new kind of chaos with this tiny little pocket computer. But, what continues to amaze me is that at 44 years old, I still forget about my power of choice. I often convince myself that I’m stuck in a situation, or that I’m powerless to my circumstances. Fear can paralyze me. Exhaustion can hinder my ability to see a way out. And judgement, from myself and others, can trick me into believing I lack the courage necessary to modify my course. Challenging these feelings of desperation requires me to question my rules, my beliefs and my strength to genuinely commit to changing something in my life that’s causing me to lose my serenity.

While, I don’t think we’re talking about cell phone choice anymore, it can be those small ways in which I confront myself that lead me to much bigger transformations. Like not allowing other people’s opinions of me dictate how I live my life—stuff like that. 

 

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Comments

Mags
Forreste, thanks for the phone love.

Barry, we really do have a relationship with these devices. I actually took a four hour online course so I wouldn't get frustrated with the switch—it really helped. Well, welcome to the i11-party and thanks so much for taking the time to comment.
Barry Bonessi(non-registered)
My iPhone 7 died and I bought the iPhone 11 Pro I need Karen and my Grandchildren to operated for me. I still carry my 7 in my computer bag I can’t part with it
Forreste(non-registered)
Love you. RIP, flipper! ♥️
Mags
Matt, isn't that the truth...I've tried to purchase and shoot with cameras of lower quality and I'm so unhappy with the results. BUT, "Eleven" (that's its new name) has three cameras and they've been great so far to catch quiet family moments and videos of the kids playing sports.
Thanks for your comment Matt.
Matt(non-registered)
Mags, your choice will also allow you to explore ‘computational photography.’ Tony and Chelsea would approve! — and then they would show that your real camera still takes better photos.
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