#fbhiatus

[preciousinvader]

She is SUMMIT and DEEP all in ONE. ❤ . . . I am worth more than a late night conversations and an uncommitted soul. xoxo PS: I will sleep; sleep is good. Summit jetlag still high. Thighs and legs are sore. The GOOD kind of SORE. ~ #WomanWhoHike #HikePh #summit2020 #PostValentine #FBhiatus #mountains #TalkToMeOnTwitter #igers https://www.instagram.com/p/B8q6zHzlwYV/?igshid=rd4hg8ujqnwh

[emross119]

The FB Hiatus Project

I have now removed the Facebook app icon from my phone and my computer. Out of sight, out of mind! I don’t think it’s necessary to go in and turn off the account. Let it be, I may decide to go back at some point. Besides, everyone roll’s their eyes when folks do that anyways (you know I’m right!). Plus, I have other apps that are turned on via Facebook connect. So for now, it’ll be a back burner to what I hope is a healthier social media experience. One where I’m not afraid of being judged by people I care about - or don’t care about but still have to deal with on a regular basis. 

As a sort of psychological benefit I’ll do quotes along the way with an (undecided) emoji to show that I’m currently urging for FB. #fbhiatus

[therealerinnau]

Day 1

Hey everyone! Sunday's are our family's funday's. Mathew is off of school, and Brian was off of work (which doesn't happen every Sunday so we take full advantage of the days he has off). We played video games together as a family, watched a documentary, watched Hook... It was very enjoyable. I made buffalo chicken dip which we ate with corn chips and celery, very tasty. We watched YouTube together as a family... We just enjoyed our day together. I didn't accomplish much, but I didn't have much planned for today anyway. Sunday is the day off, for all of us. It was fun and much needed. The boys were both asleep by 10pm, I got the kitchen cleaned up, the living room cleaned up, Mathew's lunch & snack packed for tomorrow and I'm ready for the week to start in the morning. Good night everyone!

[therealerinnau]

Facebook Hiatus starts tomorrow

I read a blog entry this morning about procrastination which reminded me of the same time last year which was the first week of school for Mathew, my son. I felt very unorganized, unsure what to do with my life, I felt lost. I just didn't know what to do with my time - honestly, I knew what I wanted to accomplish but instead of doing the work involved, I would scroll through post after post, getting trapped in a Facebook loop. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy seeing what everyone has going on, but I have noticed we have little to talk about that is new because Facebook has already told us. Last year, I took a 30 day Facebook Hiatus. On this hiatus, I accomplished quite a bit - I quit my old, crappy job with horrible hours and terrible pay after finding a new one which I truly enjoyed, I read books, cooked meals, spent quality time with my husband, my son and my family. I started the ground work on our gallery we had opened later in that year. The hiatus was a good thing. I have decided to take another Facebook Hiatus... this is Facebook Hiatus II.. I have some specific goals in place for this Hiatus which I will starts tomorrow, Sunday, September 7th 2014. Discipline. I have a list of what what is important for me to accomplish, most of these things in the past, I have started, yet I let fizzle out because of distractions. Here are my goals; -write a blog entry each day - get the creative juices flowing -write more. Whatever comes to mind. Write, write write. -yoga. #yogaeverydamnday -run. I am on week 4 of the Couch to 5k app. My goal is to finish the app before winter. -learn software I already have. Learn to use it and master it. -read regularly. expand my horizons. Now - there is obviously more to it than this, I can't just check this list off after 30 days, but this 30 days is meant to start me up. Then I will continue the good practices I have learned. This will also (I am hoping) lead my life in a new direction. After the 30 days, I may even not be back to Facebook - who knows. I am sending out a Facebook message to my close friends and family today, giving them my numbers, address, link to my blog - and letting them know about this Hiatus (so it doesn't get lost in their feed) I will also make a post stating my hiatus so anyone looking for me, knows whats going on. This blog is a way to keep me motivated, and still feel I get my opinions out in the world - even if they go nowhere. I unsubscripted from some other distractions I have found myself getting lost in as well, like marathon watching seasons of shows on HuluPlus, following people I don't even know on twitter... etc. I encourage anyone to take this challenge with me, and lets see how much we each can accomplish when we take the focus off Facebook and focus on ourselves and our goals. I love you all!