One year ago today, while ill and in quarantine for weeks, after returning from a vacation quite ill, I found myself becoming far too dependent on my phone because I felt so isolated. And I realized that this wasn't the beginning of my phone dependency. Through the years my son was struggling through the toughest part of his video gaming addiction recovery, I continually checked my phone for messages from him. He needed a lot of support. And I was never far from my phone. It was during that time, alone and in bed, that I could reflect and see how unhealthy my phone habits had become. I made a conscious effort to stop taking my phone into my bedroom. I give myself 30 minutes of free-thinking time to plan my day and think about what I am grateful for before I pick up my phone in the morning. And I try not to look at my phone when someone leaves the table in a restaurant to use the washroom. I'm trying to look around my surroundings and observe the world instead. Next on my list is to set up specific times during the day for checking my phone and sticking to this plan. Eventually, I'd like to create tech-free Sundays. I know this may raise an anxiety response and a level of discomfort I will have to learn to move through. Its not easy and I know that taking these baby steps is what works for me. But I am so inspired by my son giving up his gaming addiction, that I can see that changing my own habits will provide an opportunity for me to become a better version of me.