Finding My Way Forward
Election Day came and went, and with it, I went numb. I think many of us did. I won't bore you with the reasons why. If you are reading this, you probably don't need them spelled out anyway. But I will tell you what happens next. After a few days of feeling detached, I realized I needed to shake things up in my life. I turned 50 this past year and I have been sensing a growing awareness that I am just not living my best life. And so, I have decided to take more control of it. First Step: Weed Out Social Media My initial thought? Ditch social media entirely. I even announced a farewell on Facebook, ready to move on. But then I decided to just trim it down. I cut over 500 connections - family, friends, acquaintances. A lot of them, I realized, just did not need to be there. If someone genuinely adds value to my life, we can stay connected. And some others, I stay connected with by phone or text so social media wasn't needed. I would think of the Marie Kondo question when...