FINDING THE TIME

 Wednesday, March 30, 2022 11:33:09 AM

40 DAYS OF NOT BEING SOCIAL - DAY 2

Do you see what time it is? I work from home and I must punch in at 6pm, that is in 7 and a half hours, less than because I really punch in 10-15 minutes before I am supposed to be available to the clients. 

In order for me to be fresh and alert on the job I take a nap during the day. In order for me to be health and get off my “rusty dusty” I go for a walk. These two activities, I have yet to do and they take about an hour and a half to two hours to complete. 

I am evaluating how I utilize my time. I have a private tax practice, I sew and at this time I have a client who has given me garments to restore and I have to clean because I cook. In addition, people call me even though I am not calling them- so far this morning I have had 3 incoming calls, zero outgoing and a text message. I need to plan my garden and go to the fabric store to purchase fabric for a project that needs to be done by June. I also need to plan my canning and preserving goals for the year (something I am still learning). But, it is tax season so all of these things are “when I find time” activities. 

The truth is my tax work takes up less than 8 hours of my day. Social media interrupts my day thus I do not complete the tasks of the hour. I should have time but I don’t have the time because of the distractions. 

Today I completed 2 blog post because I was not on Facebook and I did not have any social calls. I can’t wait to see what I else I can do!   - Marsha

40 DAYS OF NOT BEING SOCIAL

 Wednesday, March 30, 2022 10:54:59 AM

Yesterday I decided to get off social media for a while, because time seems to be getting away from me. I have not been writing as much as I should; although I am posting videos on time I have almost missed deadlines a few times; I am not sewing at all; but, what is most disconcerting, I am not reading Scripture as I would like; add to this list I am on the phone for hours talking to family. Therefore, I decided to cut off most of my “social” activities. 

I have removed Facebook and Instagram off of my phone and I have instructed myself not to call family or friends unless absolutely necessary. 

Yesterday, DAY 1, I called a friend. OOPs! Now, I justified the call (after I remembered my declaration) by asking her about her taxes. In the past, I would swing by my friends house and pick up her paper work because I am her Tax Preparer, I have moved so that option is no longer available. The 30 minute conversation had more to do with catching up on what has happened since the last time we spoke than it did taxes. 

My daughter called me, this is allowed- people calling me. And after the conversation on how to prepare meatballs there were no further personal calls. 

I am not going to say I survived DAY 1 because, I didn’t. I made a call when I could have text a reminder. But, I did not go on Facebook or Instagram. 

Today will be the first full day of being off of Facebook and Instagram and not making personal calls. I am not going through withdrawls but I have been tempted to share YouTube videos on Facebook, something I usually do. 

The point of this exercise is to not share my opinion so freely. The words I use on Facebook and on phone calls can be drafted to create a blog post or be incorporated in one of those unfinished manuscripts I have. Furthermore, I need to shut-up every now and then and think about what I am saying.  

I have been so busy doing that I haven’t had time to consider what I will be doing. I have been so busy doing that I have not had time to ‘check my answers’, think about what I have said. 

I don’t know if I am going to share my 40 day journey with you on a daily basis but I will be writing and I will be posting thus you will see what fasting social media can do. I expect by May 7, 2022, if I adhere to the 40 days I will have: gotten my writing back on track, my YouTube channel back on its’ regular posting routine without the last minute posting, my sewing project (a quilt)at least started, the alterations done, my garden started, and most of all be in the New Testament in my Bible reading. On average I spend about 2 hours a day being social- I can do a lot in 2 hours.    

written by Marsha L Floyd