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I blogged a couple weeks ago about our year free of shopping, which is still happening. But, I don't shop excessively, or really that much at all. My area of great weakness is media. Facebook and television tend to replace real relationships, and I let myself zone out way too easily, neglecting real life. Sugar is another weakness for me, but I don't feel like I can take that on just yet.
My Goals
1. (because I replace real relationships w/ facebook and use this to isolate myself) FB will be a once a week happening, I'll figure out w/ Shawn when it will be and will have him change my password. I would eventually like to be rid of it completely.
2. The telephone will become a bigger part of my life. I will call someone from home (portland) at least once a week.
3. I will invite someone local over to my house once a week (Missy doesn't count, that's too easy :) )
4. TV (via the internet) and movies will be something I share w/ Shawn, instead of watching random shows by myself that I don't even like, we will find things that entertain both of us.
5. I will say "i love you" much more often.
6. I will get back in the habit of writing love letters (okay emails) to my husband.
7. I will complete a DE course.
Wow, I hear ya on this. Facebook sucks :) Good for you. It makes me want to do the same. I probably should actually, so I make more of an effort to meet people here. Way to go and inspire me.
ReplyDeleteYou inspire me as well sadie, i spent last year and the year before that really stuck in my own little world, no more! Stay strong..
ReplyDeleteI will come over for tea anytime :)
ReplyDeleteWhat???? I don't count??? if you don't invite me I will come anyway....there is NO getting rid of me(insert evil laugh here)
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I think that your list is great...I am failing at my resolve with facebook and internet usage right now....thanks for convicting and encouraging me my friend. And I know that you can do it!
Hmm, I think I'll unofficially copy you on these. Can't be a bad thing to at least try. Less social media, more actual socializing... sounds good to me. I'll help you with your resolutions if you'll help me with mine... let's hang out more often! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments dear friends! I look forward to hang out times!
ReplyDeleteSomehow I missed this post. I love the new header. It's a perfect fun picture!
ReplyDeleteI think those are great goals! Especially facebook. I am completely in agreement there. My life is so much better without it. Sure, I hear of some things last. The other day I heard my good friend had announced on facebook she was preggo and forgot to phone me. Of course I sort of understood the mistake but it did feel like maybe I was missing out. Then I remembered the 2 weeks I was on it. My friend new All the reasons I was against even going on facebook but she was a bit insulted that I was prejudice without trying it out. So I did. And I was addicted right away. And all my reasons for not going on in the first place were solidified. However, I went through withdrawal for a month. A MONTH- from only 2 weeks on it!!
All that to say FB is WAY worse than sugar as a harmful relationship addiction- and like any harmful addiction it will take double the time you were on it to fully get over urges of wanting to go back on. Stay strong! It's smart to wean yourself off.
Some say that they cannot connect with long distance friends but there is the more effort old fashioned ways. I am still friends with all the people that matter. Sure some long distance relationships become distant- but life is supposed to have that ebb and flow. It's not supposed to give us control of keeping everyone in our reach, in our knowledge, in our gossip, in online conversations.
I find blogging different. Even that I can get too much time on- but it has more substance. It's deeper. and for a stay at home mom who gets stuck in winter weather- the online community is sanity:)