Streamlining my intake.

You know how when you sit down and open FB you tell yourself you'll spend a half hour and the next time you look at the clock it is 2 hours later?  Me too.

I was struck the other morning by the routine I have somehow developed of waking up, turning on the laptop and grabbing my cell phone before immediately taking Chelsea outside.  It was a beautiful morning, and I realized I couldn't remember the last time I'd noticed that.

Life on online, plugged in, keeping up....but missing out on the in person stuff.  Nature.  Quiet.  Stillness.

I prefer the latter to the Nth degree.  It was with that in mind that I cleaned up my friend's list on FB yesterday, deleting over 200 people that I don't interact with or really even know.  I cleaned out all 3 email boxes, and deleted membership to several groups I don't have the time to participate in wholeheartedly.

Instead of igniting my electronics first thing, I've made a conscious choice to ignore them for at least an hour. To sit outside, to read my bible, to get a little exercse in or just hang with my Chels.  When I finally do check in online my mind is clear, my day's tasks outlined clearly, and my FB feed streamlined for quick and easy perusal.

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