Hello Everyone!
I realised (rather late) that I haven’t written a follow up post about this month’s Fone Free Day, which was on 30th April, 2017. Well, better late than never. So this post will tell you exactly how I fared this time.
Remember how last time I was just fine without my phone throughout the day, but just 15 minutes before midnight, I broke my vow and Pinterest-ed? :-X :O
I’m happy to tell you this time I did no such thing. I successfully stayed away from the phone, social media and the internet too, even though I came so close to it in the day while I was writing an assignment. Why? Because I spent most of my day working on my laptop, BUT only on a word document. That still counts as ‘no phones’, right? Right! 😉 (I couldn’t help it folks… I had a deadline to meet).
I confess the urge was really, really strong to just click on the browser and start surfing, but I stayed away, FOR A WHOLE 5 HOURS (patting my back)!
Then, I just couldn’t take being so close to the browser and not being able to browse. Especially when I kept getting notification pings on the desktop. So I gave up on work and decided to paint something.
This is what I sketched that day –
Which was painted in the a.m. the next day –
So, it was a pretty eventless day, I should say. It didn’t deserve a post of it’s own, but then the rules say that I must faithfully record the day of observance in a post, and so I did.
Improvements?
Yes! It was definitely easier this time than the last time, even though the last time I had a friend to occupy me through the day. This time I didn’t even have to try to leave my phone alone. Probably it was because I was working on an assignment, and so, was preoccupied, but I think it was because since that first time, I have consistently tried being phone-less for several hours in a day. With each passing day, I noticed that it was getting easier for me to do it. That’s why this time, it barely registered that I didn’t have a phone around me, or that I wasn’t ‘connected’ to the world. Even the next day, I was without the phone for a good 3-4 hours before I received calls about work.
So now you have it from the horse’s (or mares 😉 ) mouth that it does get easier once you start doing it regularly. Let me be honest and tell you that it’s not necessary that you’ll accomplish everything that you had in mind once you start staying away from the phone. That involves a whole different set of requirements and time management. This initiative isn’t about productively using your time away from the phone. It’s only about preventing us from wasting time over our phones. How you use that freed up time, or whether you use it to visit dreamland, is upto you 😉
But take it from me, it DOES free up some time. As many as 2 hours in the day for me, which for a working momma is a lot!
So the next time I really hope that some of you will earmark a day, or a few hours in a day, or a few hours a day (if you’re really committed) to stay phone-free. I won’t promise you that you’ll find hidden talents that you never knew existed. But I can promise you that you’ll have time for yourself.
Till next month!
Hey loved your art. She looks very cool and smart. Hop over to mine if you want to see an Indian beauty😀
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Thanks a lot. I’m going over to yours now 😊
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Why only one day for fone free day? Your drawings are lovely. Want to see more of them. I loved the sketch better. Damn good Pradita
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Only one day because the rest of the day I can’t afford to stay away from work calls and the internet, at least because of work. But like I said in the post, I’ve been constantly keeping away for longer periods now. As for the art, it doesn’t happen every day, much as i want it to. Yes I like the sketch better too. In fact I’ve said before that I sketch better than I paint, but damn it! I want to paint better 😩😩😩😩😩
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You will..👍 Wait, you already paint well dear.
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No i dont! I need so much improvement! How are you doing at your painting sessions?
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It’s going well. Once I finish my first painting I will mail you😊😊 It will take time, because I have classes only on weekends and the board is in class. Oh babe, I’m loving it. Finally I’m holding a brush in my hand.😁😁
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GREAT! It’s such an incredible feeling to make something with your own hands, isn’t it? That’s why I’m crazy about crafting. I wish I had the talent that some people have to craft and create. The things in my head would come to life. But alas. But I hope you do very very well. Keep at it. Practice makes one perfect 😊
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My best wishes to you too. You rock.
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As do you Doll 😀
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You know how to put a smile on my face.😊😊 Gudnyt
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Hee hee. Gn Doll 😀
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I do pretty well without the phone in office. Back at home, I have mostly nothing to distract myself… so I end up checking the FB feed in my phone again and again.
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Lol! Well I used to be like you. But thankfully I rid myself of checking FB and WhatsApp every single minute. Now I Pinterest compulsively 😩
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One for the price of two 😀
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Oh, and its but me BAAAAAD. BTW, how’s your book doing? And how about doing a guest post for me?
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Haha! This book didn’t do as well as my last book. But that is sort of normal: I hardly spent much time on the promotion part this time. A guest post sounds lovely. Do you have any topic in mind?
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Oh… That’s not what I was expecting to hear. How have you been promoting it so far? And did you self publish? I don’t have a topic requirement. You can write or paint or draw anything under the sun as long as it’s not x rated 😉
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I have hardly been promoting it at all. I went home right after self-publishing it. When I returned, my team lead left so I had to step up at work. April I was busy with NaNoWriMo Camp (I wrote 50K words!). I wrote a short story late last night. The plan is to start sending of more of them to magazines. Let me think of something to write. I will let you know.
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Wow! You’ve been busy. And how! Good work. If u may ask, what magazines have you been published in? I’d love to read your articles/stories. No issues. Send me your article whenever you want. This is a never ending series 😀
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List of my publications are in this page: https://arpitaapramanick.wordpress.com/publications/
I haven’t tried much though before. Planning to start some research work and have the material ready. You know any good place where I can apply?
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Well , good going pradita. Well, I”m yet to do a write up on my done free day. Will do it soon..
The sketch and painting are awesome dear. 👌
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Thanks a lot Girlie! I hope I’ll get to read about your day soon 😊
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Sure 👍
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Nice to see that you kept away from it all, the entire day. Good job, Pradita. Do you paint on other days too or just the day when you don’t use your phone? In one of the comments you mentioned that you don’t paint everyday, I do understand that. I love your art work. Is it a water color painting? Is there something apart from water colors on the hair? Like crayons or charcoal? I may be wrong.
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Thanks for reading and commenting 😊 Yes I don’t paint often enough because of time constraints. You’re right in observing that there’s some thing else apart from the watercolors on the paper. I’d stared this sketch with Aquarelle pencils. Then I decide to paint it with not only the Aquarelle pencil pigment but actual watercolors too. I think I dhouldnt have. The sketch looked just fine. How about you? What’s your favorite medium to paint in?
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I like pencil sketching. I’m a total amateur though. Lately I’ve taken to water coloring. I’m just painting some beginner level stuff with water colors. I wish I could sketch like you. It’s wonderful.
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I’m an amateur too. Like you, self taught. I do it for the sheer love of art and colors. Do share some of your stuff with us. I’m sure you’re brilliant but are just trying to be humble
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Ha Ha! I’ll try to put them up with some post or the other.
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Yes! Thank you 😊
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Great going
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Thank you 😊
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you are welcome 🙂
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The sketch is lovely!
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Thanks Dahlia ☺️
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Congrats pradita on your progress. Between nice art..
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Thanks Akhila 😊
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Beautiful sketch !
And I love phone free day methodology
Even I am following up.
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Great! I believe you did the whole week. Welcome back 😁 So how did the exams go?
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Good morning di
At starting ,1-2 days I followed strictly after that partially actually bina emails aur WhatsApp group k baat Ni bnti sari important information ATI h CLG vgrh ki.
Exams will be started on 13th 😀
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Achha but that’s ok. The 2 days you did without it is also commendable. Baki phone ki zarurat agar zaruratmand cheezon ke liye he ho,toh phir problem he kahan hoti. Problem toh yeh hai ki hum phone mein he ghuse baithe rehte hain
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Haan exactly !
Phirr SE same routine apply krunga JB tk exams finish nahi hote 😀
Thanks for giving such wonderful idea .
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I’m glad it could help you in some way. You’re most welcome 😊
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😇😇🙏🙏
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Didi apne indirank dekhi?
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No… Last i checked mine was 55 🤣
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Friday ko shayad update hue the
Now mine is 73
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Very well done! Congrats. I haven’t bothered checking because I’m mighty irregular with IB. I’m sure they must not have budged from their old position.
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M b ISS bar regular Ni tha AUR AB shayad rank niche a jayegi kuki 2-3 month yhi chlega !
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Rank kahan ki? Engineering?
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Nahin 😂😂
Actually I don’t care about indirank
Isse koi profit to milta nahi even ye monetize b Ni krate aur JB tk money na ho TB TK interest Ni rhta us chij m chahe vo chota amount ho
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That is also true. But tell you the truth, their parameters of ranking I don’t understand. What about those blogs that are not on IB?
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Haan exactly !
Apki self hosted website ?
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Nahin… I’m taking for those that are self hosted. Unka kya…. What does this rank mean then?
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Haan kuch khas Ni bss rank achhi lgti h 😂😂
Btw I am thinking about self hosted website after completing my study .
Regular rhna jruri h AGR self hosted blogging Kro to kuki paise jate h apni jeb SE 😂😂
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Self hosted ke liye uss se aamdani bhi honi bhi zaroori hai, nahin toh nuksaan bade hain. Aur bhi papad belne padte hain, tabhi main khud bhi self hosted ka nahi soch rahi hoon. Kyunki mera ultimate dream blogger banna nahi hai
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Mai Abhi bhi soch RHA hu AUR shayad next year tk sochunga
Agr kuch profit dikha tabhi bnaunga vrna aur bhi options h earning k
Kisi aur ko apne article dekar
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Exactly.
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BT AP to kr skti h apki audiance bhut achi h di
Atleast try to Kro
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Thanks but mera aim blog develop karna nahi hai. I have to become a published writer and soon. And I’m already wasting time on the blog that I should be dedicating to the book instead. I’m waiting for the ongoing Novella to end,then I’m getting back to the book.
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Best of luck di
JB apki book publish ho jayegi to m apki help le skta hu kuki mujhe v vo SB KRNa h 😀 TB tk apko sari knowledge ho jayegi publishers vgrh k bare m
Aur I wish k apki book top seller m aye
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Thank you so much. But yeh sab Jaane Kab hoga. Ya hoga bhi ya nahi, nahi pata
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AP book likho phle
Vrna publish to ajkal bhut sari companies krti h even hm self publish b ho skte h vo Maine pdha tha Kahi p
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Yes you can…. But self publishing के अपने ही पंगे हैं. Anyway you’re right . I should first write
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Haan jaldi Kro plss 😁
Mujhe b bhut sari tips chahiye , apke Baad m APNI book likhna start Krunga 😉 to TB tk apko Sara idea ho jayega
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ज़रूर. फ़िक्र मत करो, तुम्हें मैं सब बता दूंगी 😀
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Haan fikar ki baat hi ku hogi ab bdi di kis liye h 😀
I am in queue AP start Kro bss jaldi SE
WordPress thoda avoid kroge to b chlega kuki yha SE kuch Ni milta naa name NAA koi fame aur na money
Bss self satisfaction milta h k hm bhi writer h 😂
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Absolutely right. Chalo i gotta go now. Have to feed daughter and myself 😁 have a great day 😊
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Thanks
Have a good day
😇
See u on next Sunday
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जो अगर self hosted website बनानी ही है तो बहुत सोच विचार करके ही यह कदम उठाना
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Haan di vo to h
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I need to try it some day. Social media is an evil that sucks our energy. On account of work, I shall try to stay few hours away from phone. It’s an exercise that we should all try.
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I guarantee you’ll find it productive in some way. Or maybe you’ll just get time for yourself. Do try 😊
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Yes! I will. I have been out of Facebook and going for six months. It does wonder to the soul.
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That’s fantastic! Keep at it. I’m sure you’ll find you have so much time at hand 🙂
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Thank you!
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Welcome 🙂
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Great initiative, keep up with it! It takes time to see that the day offline is not boring, but a little luxury, with so much time for yourself, your musings, and your favorite activities!
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Thanks a lot for the follow and the comment. The encouragement too 😀
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You are mostly welcome, dear! Good luck to you in your project!
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Thanks a lot 😊
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