Monday, January 11, 2016
my first post!
we'll see how long this lasts. honestly i don't plan on putting too much time or thought into this. i have a family blog that ive kept going for years that is hard enough to keep up on. but i've been thinking about having a "just for fun" blog for a while and after a semi-impulsive decision to quit social media today, it seemed like a better alternative. honestly i'm home a lot and its nice to feel like my voice is being heard. i think that is one thing that makes social media so appealing. but i've been feeling like the negatives of it were outweighing the positives... for example, the time wasting, the comparisons, the compulsive need to be continually "up to date" on everything... i love to stay connected with people but at the same time i was feeling like it was actually making me less connected! i didn't have to ask what someone did on friday night, i could just read it on facebook! im not a big talker so an excuse to not talk does not help me in that!;). and at the end of the day instead of connecting with my husband and wanting to recap our day, i felt like i needed to get up to date on all the status updates i missed during the day! in a nutshell it was making me feel more connected while in reality it was making me less connected with the ones closest to me. but anyways, its not all bad or anything and i might be back. i'm just really trying to better myself right now and balance and prioritize and so i think this will be good for me to reach some goals! But it will be hard. Really the way social media has taken over it seems like you'll be forgotten if you're not a part of it! But hopefully I'll be gaining more than I'm giving up. anyways, ta ta for now!;)
***i came across one of my favorite conference talks and thought i would add it!
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/of-regrets-and-resolutions?cid=HP_TH_1-7-2016_dPFD_fGC_xLIDyL2-3_&lang=eng
a great read to begin the new year!!
**FYI, i still update my old blog steveandbrindyarnett.blogspot.com
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