Phone habit

I went out today for the first time without my charger, even when I do not end up using it most time I just feel good knowing it is available just in case and immediately I realized I wasn't with it, I almost turned back till my husband was like

Babe we wouldn't be out long, you wouldn't need the charger”.

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I should have followed my instincts and quickly grabbed the charger because the traffic to and fro made us spend over 8 hours out and 6 hours in,my phone was already on the red, my husband said it was my fault because I am always on my phone but my excuse was that I had to entertain the baby somehow, streaming on youtube ran down the battery.

But deep down I knew it was all me even when my husband points it out a lot and I always fight about it and give excuses like business is online, money must be made😂

...but today it dawned on me that I had a phone problem To the extent that I worry I don't neglect some of my motherly duties just because I am on my phone well the truth is, it is really hard to be without a smartphone, not only because of the entertainment but we need it as a reminder, even as a note to write out ideas and inspiration for a blog post.

Nevertheless, there is still some habit We have to let go of when it comes to our phones, I asked my dear husband to tell me the bad habit I have when it comes to my phone since he has a lot to say so here it is, let's take a little dive into them.

- Using the phone while eating:
This is a bad table manner, it is ok if we check from time to time maybe because we are expecting something but being on your phone all through a meal is somewhat bad. I know how many times my parents would scold me and say no phones to the dining table so I just stop eating at the dining table altogether so I can take my phone. i just enjoy doing something like viewing pictures or watching a video while I eat I don't know if it is just me though.

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But if you are with me on this we need to stop and pay attention to our food and surroundings

Not charging my phone
Guilty as charged!!! Because I always want to be on my phone I never let it charge to its maximum, the only time you see my phone plugged so if I am sleeping or taking a shower. I never let it be and it is bad. the essence of having a phone is for communication so if it is never charged how will it. you communicate especially in Nigeria where the electricity is unpredictable... I need to let go and allow my phone to charge well more often

Using the phone in church
Also guilty!! I tell myself I need it for the Bible but with a projector in the church do I need it? What could be so important? I would do Better from now

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Taking pictures of everything and anything

I don't know how true this is but my excuse was that I needed content and inspiration. But I don't do it every minute because I know I love to enjoy the our moments too but I know a lot of people that every step they take a picture must come out of it. It is even exhausting seeing it..well let me remove the log from my eye first before I remove someone else's own.

First thing in the morning I reach out for my phone
Also quilty but why do we do this, even when I had a non-smartphone I also reached out for it so I won't say it is to get updated on what must have happened all through the night on social media.

anyways I am taking a step to try to get my phone far away from me before I sleep so I don't see it in the morning, instead, I would keep my Bible close by so I can read and pray that way I get to learn some new morning habit and discipline myself.

He had so much to say that I felt so bad that I didn't notice I was doing so much with my phone daily. I was certainly glad we had this conversation.

Which of these habits are you guilty of? And what phone habit do your spouse, friend, or partner do that drives you nut?