Day 3 of Social Media - Boundaries Make Life Better!

I have been convinced these last three days that having boundaries on social media have not only helped me become mindful of the time that I spend checking email, scrolling through facebook, and online in general but it has also help me to fully enjoy the life I am currently living.  Boundaries make life better!

I shared with you how when I am at home I put the phone in the basket until the most important tasks are done and quality time is spent with the people that matter the most in my life.  A periodic check in throughout the day to see is much quicker than having the phone tied to me and scrolling through every five minutes when a ping rolls in.

Today when I was at the water park with my friend, Laurin and our children I enjoyed spending time with her, engaged in conversation, catching up on what we missed. Spending that time with her in the present was a gift.

Heather and I both enjoyed time together like this just this past week and other than a random mermaid video Lily wanted me to watch both of us enjoyed spending time together, not separately on our phones, but living presently in the moment we both chose to share.

That to me is a big societal change that is needed.  All around us at restaurants, at sporting events, at the playgrounds, on dates I see people together but not together - on their phones.  I am embarrassed to say that I have been the mother who has been at Chick Fil A where all three children were playing on the play ground and I sat happily and quietly for a few minutes outside of the plexi glass drinking my sweet tea and scrolling on my phone, having some peace.

Here's the problem, that isn't the only time we are on our phones - it is all the time.  Yesterday I talked about wanting to be a producer in the world instead of just a consumer.  I don't want to ban social media from my life, I want to use it as an outlet to produce kindness, to spread some joy, to share my testimony and a life that chooses to be different.  I can't do that if I am living on facebook and not living in real life.  Boundaries of time in which I am on facebook and boundaries of what I am doing on there I believe can help me lead a fuller life.

Sincerely,
Dawn