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Giving up

What happens when you give something up?

Lee has been listening to YouTube videos about how to be more productive several
of the videos he sent had to do with how Facebook Instagram and the like mess with your mind.   Add to the challenge  given in conference to give up social media for 10 days I decided to give it up for the month of November.  I have also decided to give up the "family chat".  Anybody who needs to talk to me can always text or email me.

Ten days in  and I am already accomplishing so much and doing more. I am reading more and I have finished several charity projects that I have put off for months as well as some new projects. 

I am thinking clearer and have more energy. 

I do know that there are some things I am missing out on.  I got on Facebook today and I missed a request for help at the church.  Lee had some suggestions on how to stay on Facebook but limiting what I see.   I lasted about five minutes on Facebook before signing off.

So maybe it just  all about balance.  Like so many things that are amazing it can also be detrimental.  We will proceed with caution and continue for the rest of the month staying (mostly) off social media.

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