NO MORE SOCIAL MEDIA!!!!

About a year ago, I decided I wanted out of the social media jungle. I no longer wanted to be imprisoned by validation through Facebook likes and Instagram comments. I really just didn’t see the point in sharing my life with hundreds of people that couldn’t care less if I was dead or alive. These imaginary “friends” didn’t care about what I ate for breakfast or that my two-year-old finally went “pee pee” in the potty. I was just done! I deactivated my social media accounts.

I have to admit, it was hard at first. I had this overwhelming feeling that I was missing out on something. I felt like everyone else was racing past me and I was standing still. But I stayed committed. By day 2 of my social media fast, I realized I had traded one unhealthy obsession for another…television. Once again I was devoting my precious time to a bunch of characters on TV that didn’t even know I existed. I had invested far too much time into the shenanigans of the Atlanta housewives and the life of Rick Grimes as he migrated across a God forsaken world full of blood thirsty zombies. Zombie...that’s exactly what I felt like. I felt like the walking dead. I was looking through a window at life but was never actually living it. I couldn’t even enjoy dinner with my husband and kids without scrolling through Facebook to see what everyone else was doing.

So, on day 3, I decided to make a very drastic change. I was going to stop sleep walking through life via social media and pointless television and actually live in real life. It didn’t take long for me to realize how much more time I had on my hands without technological distractions. I was able to get all kinds of stuff done that I had been putting off for months. I was able to clean my entire house, get some laundry done, work on my upcoming novel, play outside with the kids, and I even cooked lunch for my kids instead of feeding them a can of processed goo.

I was proud of myself and amazed at how much I had gotten done. The next day and days to come I got even more accomplished. I was able to organize, write in my journal, and create business plans and budgets. I was on a roll! The more days I went without social media and television the more I realized how much of a non-factor it really was in my life.

I did eventually reactivate my social media pages but with a much different attitude than before. I no longer needed validation from people on Facebook nor did I have the urge to post my whereabouts every five minutes. I no longer allowed the interruption of social media to intrude on family time. I had finally escaped the social media trap! I urge you to do the same. Cut your phone off and simply enjoy the people you’re with. Don’t allow social media or television to steal your memories or precious time with your friends and family.

Peace and many blessings!