Hold Me
It's early morning, you are in bed with your partner, and you both have just awakened. What do you immediately do? That depends on the state of your heart and mind. One partner might reach out for, hold, and embrace the other, savoring some precious moments together. To do so provides more than mutual warmth and comfort. The activity communicates powerful messages—you are top of my mind, my day begins with you, you have my undivided attention and time. If instead, you awaken, reach for, and become engrossed in your mobile device, you also are communicating clearly to your partner. Attention and time. No matter how rich or poor you are, these are life’s most precious, unreplenishable resources. In the 21st century, our limited attention and time are stolen. Contemporary attention and time bandits, many of whom are multi-millionaires and billionaires are organized into a variety of cartels. A f...