Taking A Facebook/Pinterest Break!

I am so done with Facebook & Pinterest. 

Yes, I realize that in the past few days, I myself have posted a lot, but I'm really trying to stop because I think I'm addicted. Like a real addiction. It's not good. So for one week. (I'm starting small). I'm going to avoid Facebook and Pinterest. 

Facebook just annoys me & Pinterest just makes me want stuff I can't have.

Also, Facebook makes me feel like I have to do awesome things or I'm not good enough. It's weird, I know. But, I also know that I'm not alone in feeling that. It's like one big brag show and in order for me to change that in my other areas of life, I'm going to start there.

My Facebook and Pinterest apps were deleted from my phone last night and it felt good this morning to just wake up, have a cup of coffee and read a few good hearted blogs. That's more like it. 

I'm really working on changing a lot here. We have lived here for 4 years now and I have done a ton of changing, but it's still not enough. Not enough for our baby. So, I'm going to work on a few more things. I'm not embarrassed about that at all. Everyone has stuff to work on and my number one thing that annoys the shit out of me about myself (and I'm sure it's not everyone's favorite trait about me either) is that I like attention. Seriously, how annoying is that. Our child is NOT going to be the annoying kid bragging and wanting attention. I got no friends that way and am lucky to have family and close friends now who I always say, "get me". I don't want anyone to have to "get me" to be able to be around me, that's annoying. 

Anyways :) Oo, it feels good to write this all out. Makes it feel more real and permanent. Like, I can do this. 

So for this week, just to start, Facebook...gone.

Pinterest...gone.

My big goal is that I can use them both in a healthy way.

Facebook: Used to catch up with friends (my immediate family I talk to on the phone just about every day). Used to post "the bump" so my aunts, grandma & close friends can be excited about that. I thought about taking that away and realized it would hurt a lot of people so I'll just keep it (I did take the ultrasound photos off though because those I can share via email with those who I feel need to see them, ex. close friends, parents, siblings). Facebook will also to be used to post just on rare occasions or milestones. 

Pinterest: Used for information, recipes or ideas. Avoid pinning trips, fashion, etc. It's like pretend bragging and that's what I'm trying to avoid. Most of the trips on my Pinterest and clothes that I pin are very unrealistic so what's the point? I do love Pinterest for baby ideas. Ex: I have learned a lot about breastfeeding and cloth diapering from Pins I have found. I have also tried some incredible recipes and learned how to cook new things. Our entire nursery is like one big pin board/ideas in my head and that was fun and helpful. I'm a big fan of the Pinterest Secret Boards. If we're going on a trip and I want to pin clothes or adventures or things like that, I may use a secret board. We'll see. 

I just want to come a little more down to earth. Be a little closer to the here and now. To stop worrying so much about the future or about things we don't have. 

So..that's it. I'm taking a break from those worlds and am going to stay closer to real here on my blog. It's only 9am on Day 1 and it feels good already. Anyone who's reading this, I would super appreciate support and not judgement on this as I really am trying to work on stuff and be a better person. :) 

Time to go dance with all my littles now!