I’m cheating on my husband . . .

it’s true.  I’ve fallen hopelessly in love with my iPhone.  While my husband is a good man, my iPhone is definitely making him look bad these days.  It listens without interrupting, has an answer for any question I ask, never runs out of ways to entertain me, keeps things fresh and exciting . . . need I go on?

It all started several months ago.  I kept finding myself in the local AT&T store longingly caressing the newest iPhone.  My SmartPhone looked on in shock.  After one too many rendezvous, it finally decided to punish me by freezing up.  When it happened, I desperately searched online to see if there was a fix.  I quickly discovered the problem was commonly known as “the red light of death.”  I knew instantly that I was being punished for drooling over the iPhones.  My despair quickly turned into delight as I realized I now had an opportunity to ditch it and finally buy the object of my desire.  I do believe I got the last laugh!

Months later, I have grown even more infatuated with my iPhone.  My initial concerns over moving from a Windows SmartPhone have been replaced with the joy of using an intuitive and reliable iPhone.  I no longer change the channel when those snappy iPhone commercials come on out of sadness.  Now, I look on with excitement looking for new apps to download.

Speaking of which, here are some of my recent favorites (which are not necessarily for iPhones only!):

• Grocery iq – OMG!!  I just discovered this one this past weekend.  I know . . . how sexy can a grocery app be?  Well, let me tell you!!  Besides eliminating the option of ever leaving my list at home again, it allows me to scan items in my home using the camera.  It actually makes pulling together a list fun!

• Fitness Journal – I’ve been using this for years on my PC.  Now I can enter my workouts immediately following them.

• Awesome note – I have only begun to explore with this one.  It’s a more robust notes system.  So far, I like what I see!

• Dragon dictation – This records your spoken word and types it up which can then be emailed, etc.  Incredibly convenient and surprisingly  accurate.

• Google Voice Search – I use Google all the time, and this one makes it even easier.

• Scoops – My niece, Caroline, just introduced me to this one.  I almost wish she hadn’t!!  Warning:  this one IS addictive!  The great news is it’s calorie free.

• AroundMe and Yelp – Both of these make finding anything anywhere simple.

What I didn’t expect is how having an iPhone has also strengthened my discipline.  While it is a welcome tool that helps me stay organized and informed (and, of course, provides endless forms of entertainment), I try to use it judiciously.  It attempts to lure me with its siren song when I’ve tucked it in for the evening.  Most of the time, I can resist it.  I’ve found that absence makes the heart grow fonder.  When I reconnect with it in the morning, it’s bursting with excitement to share emails and news updates with me.  I hungrily read it all to see what I missed while I slept!

Most importantly, I’ve made a choice not to let it rule my life or distract me from the real live people in it.  Has your passion for technology turned into an obsession/addiction?  Does it create conflict in your life?  If so, remember you are at choice.  You, too, can strengthen your discipline muscle!

Oh, I forgot to mention that my husband now has an iPhone, too.  Thankfully, he has forgiven me for straying, since he is now equally smitten with his own.

Are you ready to thrive?

Kathie Nitz

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