Well the Golden State Warriors' season is over. I guess I'll have to find something else to do every other night. Replace it with reading? Because we don't want our daughter to be exposed to screens before two years old, we've been watching a lot less TV, and it's felt great. Trying to raise our child 'the right way' is also ensuring we are indeed living the right way.

I've also become much more selective with the podcasts I download. My queue is down to one last health episode, and I will heavily scrutinize any future episodes published by my subscribed shows.

Most of it is noise. I want to prioritize 'need to know' and 'just in time' information, as pertinent to my life circumstances. Most of my consumption is entertainment to stave off boredom.

When we escape that urge for dopamine release, we wake up and smell the flowers, sometimes literally. I still enjoy the sounds of nature amidst the early morning quiet on my balcony each day. The slower, simpler, deeper life isn't invigorating, but it's rewarding. It's peaceful. And it enables me to more conscientiously choose what to prioritize, how to spend my time.

It's clear, in this mode, that my family is most important to me right now, and always. I choose love, I choose time, and I choose health. And I believe we all consistently make that choice, once we cut down the noise.