So, it's been a scant 4 days without checking Facebook.
It's made a huge difference in my life.
That aforementioned cross-stitch project? Its coming along nicely! In fact, my husband commented that I look so happy doing it. I and even planning another project.
I was not happy on FB.
Two things prompted my break - again, I don't know how long it will last:
1. I innocently wondered, "what the heck did we all do before FB?
We worked on hobbies.
2. After witnessing a heated exchange between two people that went something like this:
Person A: "Rant rave, rant rave, RANT RAVE."
Person B: "Why don't you stop spewing your anger and hatred and start doing something constructive?"
Person A: "What would you suggest?"
OK...I stayed out of this one. Because, it occurred to me that I could have suggested at least a dozen things that are far more constructive than FB. However, I also realized that it would be hypocritical of me to make suggestions but not live up to them.
And, to answer my first question, "We worked on hobbies" before FB.
Hence, the cross-stitch project is alive and well.
And I'm not stressed in the least.
In fact, I woke up in the middle of the night last night and thought, "Wow...I don't have any extraneous information that I don't need floating around my head!"
Meaning, my brain and my mind are clear.
What a concept!
I am focusing on ME. Going within.
I was so excited last night. I thought of 3 things I could do and none of them involved FB.
What am I missing? Well, I'm not sure. People's photos of their trip to the Sandals? Pictures of half-eaten eggs? Details of someone's latest shopping trip?
Seriously?? I need this information?
Undoubtedly, this is the information age. We are bombarded every day with, well, information. But when is it too much?
When it causes stress.
That's what FB was doing. As were the several health e-newsletters to which I was subscribing.
I cancelled my subscriptions and the grand irony is: these health newsletters are constantly talking about reducing stress.
What are we doing to ourselves??? I don't know, but I want no part of it thankyouverymuch.
It's made a huge difference in my life.
That aforementioned cross-stitch project? Its coming along nicely! In fact, my husband commented that I look so happy doing it. I and even planning another project.
I was not happy on FB.
Two things prompted my break - again, I don't know how long it will last:
1. I innocently wondered, "what the heck did we all do before FB?
We worked on hobbies.
2. After witnessing a heated exchange between two people that went something like this:
Person A: "Rant rave, rant rave, RANT RAVE."
Person B: "Why don't you stop spewing your anger and hatred and start doing something constructive?"
Person A: "What would you suggest?"
OK...I stayed out of this one. Because, it occurred to me that I could have suggested at least a dozen things that are far more constructive than FB. However, I also realized that it would be hypocritical of me to make suggestions but not live up to them.
And, to answer my first question, "We worked on hobbies" before FB.
Hence, the cross-stitch project is alive and well.
And I'm not stressed in the least.
In fact, I woke up in the middle of the night last night and thought, "Wow...I don't have any extraneous information that I don't need floating around my head!"
Meaning, my brain and my mind are clear.
What a concept!
I am focusing on ME. Going within.
I was so excited last night. I thought of 3 things I could do and none of them involved FB.
What am I missing? Well, I'm not sure. People's photos of their trip to the Sandals? Pictures of half-eaten eggs? Details of someone's latest shopping trip?
Seriously?? I need this information?
Undoubtedly, this is the information age. We are bombarded every day with, well, information. But when is it too much?
When it causes stress.
That's what FB was doing. As were the several health e-newsletters to which I was subscribing.
I cancelled my subscriptions and the grand irony is: these health newsletters are constantly talking about reducing stress.
What are we doing to ourselves??? I don't know, but I want no part of it thankyouverymuch.