The social media hiatus has been interesting. I honestly think there have been some withdrawal symptoms! Feelings of boredom, feelings of being "left behind", even some feelings of disorientation (habitually and continually reaching for my phone and quickly realizing there is no need, then wondering what to do with that extra moment of time on my hands). But, there have been many positives, as well. I have been sleeping better. I have time to do some things that I would never had time to do before. I have had many moments of just being here, with no agenda, no photo ops, no "writing" in my head of potential posts. And, the biggest benefit- CLARITY. Without the constant intake of information from social media in my brain, I no longer feel overwhelmed. I normally have so many ideas in my head that I feel paralyzed by them rather than motivated.
It has been almost a month now with nothing but Pinterest and Messenger and I feel like I can look at the big picture a little more objectively at this point. My conclusion is that the only thing I really miss about social media is the fact that it is much harder to advertise my yoga classes and gain inspiration from other yoga teachers that I followed. (Of course, I miss seeing familiar faces with their kids and grandkids, etc., but there seems to be less of that lately.) A recent discussion with my husband gave me another perspective. He pointed out that if I can be disciplined enough to step away long enough to break that useless habit of always reaching for my phone, I can be disciplined enough to use it in a more controlled and focused way to promote this business.
But, I am determined to give it more time, in order to truly break the habit. This article was helpful to read and another example of why I need to give it more time and then re-evaluate. Hopefully this sense of clarity will lead to what is best for me.
For now, I will continue to focus on this little space, which I am learning to love all over again!
I'll leave you with some images of things happening around here, thanks to the extra time on my hands.
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| One of my first moments of clarity- cleaning out the RV for a family who just lost their home in a fire. I had been thinking that I didn't use it enough to justify keeping it, and although I love the idea of using it as a mobile studio and shop, in reality, it just wouldn't work. I still love the idea and am really looking forward to coming back to it with a smaller vehicle when I'm retired. For now, this will serve another family very well. |
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| I have been having a few students at the house, in the new studio space, for the last several weeks. It feels good and is the closest version of the eventual permanent space that I've had so far. |
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| Since the studio is now permanently in the basement, my grandkids have their room back! A tree painted in that corner is in the near future. |
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| No social media in the morning has given me the extra time to plan ahead for my day. Since I started intermittent fasting, having water on hand that I will actually drink has become a priority. Drinking cucumber and fruit infused water makes it easy to stay hydrated and make it at least 12 hours from breakfast before I eat again. I've been freezing the cut fruit and cucumber in ice cube trays and drop a few of them in my glass before filling it with water. SO good! |
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