It’s been two weeks and four days into my social media break…
and I’m quite often asked how it’s going. In all honesty it has been really
great for the most part, but it has also had its down side. I am not by any
means against social media and am really looking forward to going back- but I
must say it’s been really great to be disconnected for this time. I find that
when I finally have those moments of quiet moments throughout the day and after
putting the kids to bed- I have been reading books, reading scripture, and have
been more consistent in prayer. In a way it has taken the overload of information
that social media brings with it (good and bad) and removed the noise that
sometimes keeps me busy and focused on things that are not that important (like
the funny video you can’t help but watch, somebody’s blog post everyone is
sharing, or just celebrity news in general). And to be honest I don’t think I
checked social media that often (there have been plenty of days where surviving
my children is enough to keep me busy away from the phone for days at a time)
but it would still take up those short and rare moments of quietness that would
eventually come up.
Now for the bad- I miss seeing my friend’s posts! I want to
know when their kids are sick, when they need prayer, when they have a small
victory to celebrate. It can be isolating not being on social media and not
being connected this way. When I started this fast I accepted that I would miss
out on some stuff, might be behind on some updates, would not get to see
pictures of babies being born or pregnancies announced. And that’s ok for the time
being because right now I am in a season where I truly, desperately, more than
anything else, desire to grow in my relationship with the Lord- and seek
direction for our family over the next few years.
I am thankful for blogging and the opportunity I have to share
real life here, and I hope to be more consistent with it going forward :)
