It's Not Me, It's You.

One of the leaders in R+F shared with us recently that she does not have the Facebook app on her phone because of the huge distraction that it can be. At first I just sort of blew it off and didn't think much of it because, of course, I don't waste much time on Facebook. HA! Wrong.

Last week I decided to give deleting the app a shot just to see how it went. Y'all- I'm almost embarrassed to say that I felt like a recovering addict going through withdrawals. 

We have become so reliant on social media that it's almost scary. I was NEEDING to see what people had posted and what was going on in their lives. And of course, share with them what was going on in my ever so exciting life.

It's been a week and I feel like a new woman. I can't tell you how much extra time I have during the day to actually be productive! It's amazing. Of course Facebook is an important tool in my business, but I've decided to discipline myself into only doing business related things on there when I am "working" and then letting myself scroll through and read the days events at the end of the day. 

You'd be amazed and how much you can accomplish by simply getting rid of silly little distractions. Like Facebook. Who would have thought?! Now, instead of playing on Facebook, I have time to update my blog which is something I constantly tell myself I want to do. Not because I care if anyone reads it, but because it is something I can share with my kids when they are older. I've tried so many times to keep a journal or a little notebook...I've tried it all and I fail miserably every single time. This is something that is actually manageable for me and I can keep up with. It's a great creative outlet, too! It has allowed me to be more disciplined in my R+F business and my love for design. But very most importantly? It has allowed me to be a better mom. I am not that mom who believes that technology takes away from our families (because if we're being honest, I am more than happy to hand Knox an iPad or an iPhone and let him go to town so I can get some things done) but I HAVE noticed that I'm not saying "hang on just a second, baby" nearly as often as when I was scrolling through my phone and needing to get to where I left off.

Basically, it's just nice to not have the constant distraction of Facebook always right there at my fingertips! So, I'm sorry Facebook. It's not you, it's me. Okay, maybe it's you. But this momma needs a break!