Lent beings (for us Catholics) on Wednesday March 5th this year.
In the past, (as all good Catholic boys do) - I make sacrifices. Items I "give up" (and from time to time, items I "will do"). For the past umpteen or so years, I have given up soda, fast food, and the last couple of years, I have given up social media (lower case social media) - which, in reality, is (uppercase F) Facebook, (uppercase T) Twitter (or is it "X" now?).
I actually find the break (break from sugar, fattening foods, and all things social about social media) a bit of a relief. It's nice to take a break (even if it's just a 10%) away from these things. Sometimes it's easier than other times - and sometimes I don't even notice.
One thing I have noticed... When I take a break from social media, the other apps on my phone get hit pretty hard. Apps like Candy Crush, and Hill Climb Racing,..
Well, this year, I think it's time to breath a little bit (a very little bit) of life back into Life as a Father of Five. I will use my time AWAY (giving up) social media to attempt to spend a little more time being reflective, and being myself by (doing something for Lent) by getting back to my blogging roots.
Stay tuned. Not sure how well this will work, but I am going to certainly give it a try.
Thanks!
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