I know you probably think this is nonsense, since you probably saw this post from a social media platform. But that is not what I do on a daily basis. I work on a successful blog every free time I get, and started doing this about 2 years ago. I have a passion and a desire to get people away from social media, as March marks my 2 year anniversary from quitting social media.
I quit Facebook and Instagram all together. I was on Instagram alone for 3 years and Facebook for another few years. I was a daily user.
User..
User..
Hmm.. sounds like an addict user to me.
Oh the stories that I have to share are absolutely ridiculous, now that I look back at my user days.
For instance, when I was standing in the self-check out line at Target and as I was deeply engaged in my new social media feeds I didn’t realize that I was standing alone for quite some time. All the checkout stands were empty, and I was still standing there, waiting.
Then, the time when I would have dinner with family or friends I would always have the need to check in on my Instagram feeds. Just a few minutes, scrolling through, mindlessly.
I fed my soul with social media and off I go into the real world.
There was a time when I would babysit my niece and nephew at the park. I would sit there on a bench, because being active and engaging with the fellow social media users was a lot more important than interacting with my nephews and niece.
Or the times when my husband asked me questions after a long conversation and I had no idea what that conversation was all about.
Only to find out that social media was my distraction for everything in life.
I can go on and on, and as I look back at the last 2 years of my life without social media, I’m just completely amazed.
I’m amazed to see how my blog started and is thriving. Because I chose to use all my free time on starting a mission. How I started to actively work towards my dreams every minute I had.
So far, I’ve read 6 books in the last 2 years and I know it’s not much but it’s more than I’ve read in the last 9 years.
I’ve paid off thousands of dollars in debt and finally paid off my car! What a success!!
I’ve gained health and peace.
I’ve gained happiness outside of my 4 walls by exploring God’s nature.
I also started to do cold water immersions in the deep cold winter months. Something that I would’ve never thought of doing before.
There is so much thought going into planning my days, something that I have never done before. Writing down goals and checking them off is an exhilarating experience that I get to enjoy.
I am not here to brag. I am here to share the love of how your life can be without social media.
