FB

Everyone talks about deactivating from Facebook, but very few people actually do it.  My husband told me recently that he read a study about some folks whose social media was removed from them for a 24-hour period.  Their reaction?  Fear.  We decided to do a study of our own and I deactivated my own FB account.  Did I experience fear?  Not hardly.  I did experience a wealth of other emotions that did surprise me, however.

One of the feelings I battled the most, at the beginning, was my overwhelming desire to tell everyone else they should also deactivate from FB.  I was so amazed by what I felt I wanted everyone else to feel it as well.  What I did feel was freedom, space, time, detachment, desire to fit in, curiosity, and more.

Many people will tell you you will be a better parent if you get off of social media.  I don't agree with that assessment.  Perhaps I am a rare breed (I know that already, in fact), but I really only used FB for a couple minutes here and there throughout the day.  Those minutes did add up, so when I took time off, I easily filled those minutes with other pressing matters.  My house is a little cleaner, my homework is a little more detailed, and, most importantly, my mind is focused on the Lord more.  Now THAT is what matters and I am happy to have the break.  Will I go back?  Yes, my plan is to reconnect during my two weeks off from school and then deactivate again when school starts back.  

In the meantime, our family is preparing for an upcoming surgery for Sam to replace his ICD, Carolina needs surgery to repair her eardrum and Hudson...well, he is another story for another day.  Social media can wait.