In 2005 I live without electronics for about a year in Becket, MA while working for a program called Nature's Classroom. It was bliss! Perhaps one of the happiest years in my life.

One of the things that made it possible was living in a staff house with other young and usually interesting people. I learned to play guitar, took up painting again, swam under the stars, snowshoed, mountain biked, hiked hiked hiked. We had a conventional phone in the house to communicate with our family and friends because there was no cell service. We would sit around campfires and drink beer, played random yard games like Stump (sometimes as a drinking game but usually not) and Kubb. We ran around the woods with children all day teaching the things we were most passionate about. We played games, sang songs to fifth and sixth graders every night. Sometimes I really miss the simplicity of it all!

I especially enjoyed being without the internet-- actually a shocking amount! At least I know I can go without when need be!