Ever since I weakened and reactivated my facebook profile so I could share these blogs, I did make a point of restricting myself to 15 minutes a day on facebook max, so have been taking a peek in the morning for 5 minutes, then again in the evening for 5 minutes, and occasionally through the night. Sometimes I'll allow myself a bit longer if I'm watching a program (as I allow myself to slack off with studying during my tv allowance), but the funny thing is, when I do give myself extra time on facebook, I find I get bored quickly and soon leave.
I don't miss notifications, I don't get the urge to see what everyone has to say, I do occasionally scan the home page for interesting pics, but am not so tempted to share every single thing I see now.
In fact, it seems I get less and less urges every day to check out what's happening on facebook. I've become comfortable at being anonymous again. I don't get upset if no one reads my blogs, if they're meant to read it, they will, if not, so be it. I'm seriously enjoying being a hermit again.
The good thing about weaning myself off facebook is I've got new interest, and my love of writing has gotten stronger. Thanks to the recent essay that I've been working on, I'm incorporating a habit of writing at least 500 words a day, be it poem, short story, essay or book, who knows, I might get my books published sooner than expected. Although I've felt like a writer in the past, I'm REALLY starting to feel like a writer now.. I wish I could explain the difference, yet the irony of this is no words come to mind... just a feeling. Perhaps one day in a poem or short stories as hundreds have come to mind of late.
Since not being on facebook, I'm no longer "all worded out", my mind's not blank... or doesn't feel zombified anymore the way it used to feel when I lived on facebook. I guess that means that facebook really is a mind numbing experience and not really good for the healthy mind of a writer.... or for that matter a student.
I don't miss notifications, I don't get the urge to see what everyone has to say, I do occasionally scan the home page for interesting pics, but am not so tempted to share every single thing I see now.
In fact, it seems I get less and less urges every day to check out what's happening on facebook. I've become comfortable at being anonymous again. I don't get upset if no one reads my blogs, if they're meant to read it, they will, if not, so be it. I'm seriously enjoying being a hermit again.
The good thing about weaning myself off facebook is I've got new interest, and my love of writing has gotten stronger. Thanks to the recent essay that I've been working on, I'm incorporating a habit of writing at least 500 words a day, be it poem, short story, essay or book, who knows, I might get my books published sooner than expected. Although I've felt like a writer in the past, I'm REALLY starting to feel like a writer now.. I wish I could explain the difference, yet the irony of this is no words come to mind... just a feeling. Perhaps one day in a poem or short stories as hundreds have come to mind of late.
Since not being on facebook, I'm no longer "all worded out", my mind's not blank... or doesn't feel zombified anymore the way it used to feel when I lived on facebook. I guess that means that facebook really is a mind numbing experience and not really good for the healthy mind of a writer.... or for that matter a student.