I was thinking the other day about what habits I’d like to break in 2013. Aside from being healthier and more fit, and other usual resolutions, my thoughts landed on spending more quality time with the people I care about. When analyzing why the quality time feels like it’s missing, I came to the realization that over this past year, I have done far more communication by electronic means, like text, WhatsApp, or Facebook chat, than actually spending time and physically talking with my friends/family.

If I look at my iPhone text history, there are far more conversations happening in there, than I have actually had speaking on the phone. My phone is no longer a social tool. My call history consists mostly of work related calls, and not a lot of calls to catch up and connect with friends. I don’t like this. I don’t like that I have formed a habit of typing to the people that I care about. It’s so impersonal! I would far rather meet up and have a coffee or share a meal with you, than text. I would rather have a phone conversation, than Facebook chat.

So, here it is! My first resolution for 2013 will be to retrain myself to:

• Call more, text less.
• Spend more quality time, and less time typing into my iPhone.
• Connect more in person, and spend less time on Facebook.
• Encourage you to do the same when communicating with me and the people YOU care about!

And there you have it. My first resolution. I won’t be waiting until 2013 to get started! With the holidays upon us, there is no better time to truly connect with the people I care about in a more personal way. I’ll be speaking to you soon!