Hello friends. It’s been quite a ride since we last spoke. The holidays hit with a bang and now we’re here in January. It’s 2017! Finally a new year filled with new hopes. I have a lot that I want to accomplish and experience in 2017, but I keep feeling like time is slipping away and nothing is being accomplished. I do struggle with taking action and making decisions in general, but I no longer want that to be the case. For those of you who know me personally, you know I’m basically always on twitter. I used to spend A LOT MORE time than I do now, but I’m still logged in most of my work day. And to be honest, even on Facebook or Instagram I often end up in a pit of comparison thinking, “Why haven’t I found my dream job?” or “Why don’t I go on adventures/trips like this person or that person?”. I wrote about these social media issues in July which you can read here.
Today, however, I’m here to talk about my decision to take a break from social media! For a month I will not be checking Twitter, Instagram, and I may temporarily disable my Facebook just so those who don’t see this post don’t think I’m ignoring them.
As I was mentally preparing for this I began to get super excited! I started thinking about all the time I’ll have to read the books I’ve been waiting to read, or writing more, or organizing my bedroom, or looking for apartments, or planning our wedding, or so many other things! I think this will be a great experience and I’m hoping to write about it here to share with you all. Granted I won’t be able to share online, so you’ll need to either check back periodically or get my posts sent directly to your email (which you can get in the form on the right side of the page!)
The only social media I will be checking & updating is snapchat: misserikagannon. This new adventure (and challenge) will begin tomorrow, Saturday January 7th! Check back here for updates and I’ll see you back on social media February 7th!
I’d love to hear how your 2017 is going and what you’d like to see happen in this new year in the comments below!
Here’s to a better 2017 for us all 🙂
Everyday Erika 