TV is pervasive. In some ways, that's a good thing. A few weeks ago, a major hail storm struck and there was danger of tornadoes, and the TV was our primary link to knowing when we needed to run for cover. But what else is it good for? In our little family, we found that:

• It distracted us from talking with one another
• Books sat on the shelf unread. Our minds were not expanding
• Our entertainment consisted of what someone else created; there was no imagination
• We'd schedule our days around what we wanted to watch. Out having a good time? Better cut it short for our 9:00 program

So about 3 months ago we called our cable provider and told them we wanted to cancel our subscription. Expecting a detox time, we braced ourselves with some DVDs to help us ease the transition. The day the cable company cut the wire, I checked the TV and saw static. Then I turned it off, and surprisingly we never looked back. In the past 3 months, we've begun reading again. We work from home, and we've struck a better balance between work and personal life. And best of all, we're more like a family now. We spend time eating together, doing projects together, actually living. We've seen once again what a big world it is.

That's what TVFreeLiving is all about.

Get Out and Live!