Great topic, great responses.
Completely agree with the above. Sigung mentions this in a relevant Q&A.
For me, quality time equates to mindfulness. I strive to be intentional and fully present when I'm with my wife. Something I learned and had reinforced recently is the simple act of listening. It means turning off my own monkey mind when my better half is talking, and really being present as a listener. It means portable electronic devices get stowed at meal time. It means sharing an awesome sunset and not worrying about how many Likes mu last Facebook post got. So many distractions exist in the modern world to take our attention away from those we love. I think in this day and age, someone's undivided attention has almost become a precious resource. God knows my attention is a dwindling resource...
(sidenote: because I believe in yin yang harmony, I do think that after a certain point in the meal, the phones can come back out )
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For me, quality time equates to mindfulness. I strive to be intentional and fully present when I'm with my wife. Something I learned and had reinforced recently is the simple act of listening. It means turning off my own monkey mind when my better half is talking, and really being present as a listener. It means portable electronic devices get stowed at meal time. It means sharing an awesome sunset and not worrying about how many Likes mu last Facebook post got. So many distractions exist in the modern world to take our attention away from those we love. I think in this day and age, someone's undivided attention has almost become a precious resource. God knows my attention is a dwindling resource...
(sidenote: because I believe in yin yang harmony, I do think that after a certain point in the meal, the phones can come back out )
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