Day 6 ‘Badge Power’

Day 6!!

Over the past few days it has become apparent to me all the various options available to us to avoid direct conversations with people. I had never real noticed it before, but I found myself having to avoid technology to push myself to get in conversation with people in everyday life. From the self service machines in supermarkets and train stations to online shopping, banking and automated phone calls with recorded answers to queries. It really became apparent how easy it would be to just switch off my voice if I really wanted to I could avoid speaking completely due to all these new technological advances filling are lives. 

That got me thinking how often do I actually speak to my friends and family, yes we speak but via text messaging, emails and Facebook is that really the same thing? Putting this thought in to practice I decided to call my friends and find out how they ACTUALLY are. Yes, I may stammer but surely they would prefer a conversation with meaning, compassion and laughter then just a text message. I agree that texting is good at times for a quick question or to pass on a massage but so many times I have had a full bow conversation with someone via text or Facebook instant chat, surely it would be better to pick up a phone and dial there number. If you have been reading my blog you will have seen I am a keen believer in setting challenges for myself. This time I want you to get involved, pick up the phone and call your family and friends use you awesome voice. To you it may just be your voice but to others your fluency would be a gift from God, a dream a life’s desire.

So getting back on track I decided to go for a run down by the river wearing my badge. Whilst down there I decided to sit on the bridge and watch everyone rushing around and getting on with their busy days. I couldn’t help but wonder ‘what do they see as their own imperfections?’ And ‘what would there badge would say if they wore one’.