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Anokhi Sharma's avatar

Hey! Thank you for this. It's great to see you talk about technology distractions being normalised nowadays and how it's a sign of disrespect (just like being late). I am currently doing a 50 day no-buy and Instagram detox (slightly off topic...) but it ties into the themes of being present, grateful for what I have, and not being addicted to social media in actual social settings! Great read.

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Anna Akbari's avatar

Thank you! Happy to hear it resonates. "Another person's attention" is something we often forget to put on our gratitude list... Good luck with your detox/"fast"!

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Barbara Tien's avatar

Bravo. Old world manners gave us cues to manage front doors and telephones.

It’s good to remember we’re still new at all of this and still coming up with rules. I love how you boil it down to “be here now,” or tell me when a wall is up. 👏

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Anna Akbari's avatar

Thanks, Barbara. It's that easy AND that hard :) I appreciate your thoughts!

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Anna Akbari's avatar

Thank you, Robin! Appreciate that! I would be curious to hear if it sparks a conversation and changes any behavior after you share it :)

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