Less is More

As I open up my computer and I place my hands upon the keyboard, it's like I'm sitting down to coffee with a long lost friend. Strange, yet familiar. Comfortable yet not. Once upon a time, blogging was the only source of "social media" that I used. No Facebook, no Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.  Nothing but my thoughts and the few within my group of readers who occasionally shared their thoughts in return. It was wonderful! It was therapeutic. It was something I feel I've been missing. Maybe it's not the idea of blogging itself, but writing. Regardless the reason, I'm here. 

I've tried to return to blogging before. But life has a way of interfering. I wasn't in a place in my life where writing was something I could make time for. I wasn't even making time to take care of myself. But that part of my journey is behind me. And maybe some day I will share those moments, but for now it's enough to say that it was a dark time in my life. I'm so very thankful to say the worst of those times are behind me. Sure. There are days ahead that will be equally as challenging. But next time I'll be better equipped because I have the tools to navigate through those waters. As I'm moving forward in my journey, I'm making conscious efforts to make time for self care. This is foreign to me. But I recognize that it's important for all of us to take care of ourselves. Otherwise we are no good to be there for anyone else. I believe somehow blogging is to play a part of this next step of my journey. 

One step I feel I need to take next in this journey is to limit my social media connections. I feel like so much of life has gotten wrapped up in making sure I'm keeping "connected".  Got to keep those Facebook posts up to date. Better make sure I'm posting on Instagram. Need a fun project? Gotta look up ideas on Pinterest. I miss the days when screen time was limited simply because there was limited screens to have time on. So if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook and my post has brought you here, here is where I plan to spend more of my screen time and less on the other outlets. And the hope is less screen time all together.  I hope that you will continue to stay connected with me in this way. But if not, it's ok. Please just know that if I'm absent or you feel ghosted, know that I'm still here! Let's get together for coffee. Let's do lunch. But let's not limit our connection to what is through our screens. 

For now I'm going to keep this simple and close here. I hope that you (whomever 'you' might be) continue to stop back for future posts. Until next time friends....