Social Media Sabbatical, Week Four-ish
My social media sabbatical means I have lots more time for online shopping.
√ Easter dress with crossover top (thank you, Old Navy)
√ nursing cami to wear under Easter dress (Tar-zhay)
√ cute cardi (also from Target), because it is invariably freezing cold and rainy on Easter, no matter how nice the weather has been for weeks beforehand
√ “teething bling” necklace, because I’m not buying a nice necklace for the baby to break, and also, how can it hurt that much for a baby with no teeth to chew on your fingers? Ow.
I’ve decided that it’s much easier to give things up than it is to be present or to form an actual relationship with God or keep a regular prayer schedule. That’s not saying you shouldn’t do it; I’m just saying it’s harder than giving up Facebook. I have kind of a bad attitude about this social media sabbatical and Lent right now. This could also be related to the fact that it’s the last few weeks of the semester, and I’m slammed with work. Which I am procrastinating right this second, because otherwise you wouldn’t have this fine post to read.
I should be writing something here about how much this social media sabbatical is teaching me, but I’m just not feeling it right now. I do think I’m going to set some kind of boundaries for myself with social media after this is over, but I’m not sure what exactly.
If you have any brilliant insight, will you please leave it in the comments? Pretty please? Cause I’ve got nothin’.
So here’s what I’ve got: if you didn’t give up shopping for Lent, there’s a killer sale going on right now over at Land’s End. 30% off everything PLUS free shipping—you can get a steal in the overstock dept and add on the discounts and free shipping. Use promo code FAMILYSHARE and pin 6319 when you check out. I don’t get anything for telling ya; I’m just sharing the love.
So it’s been a couple of weeks since you wrote this. I hope you’re feeling better about your sabbatical since it’s almost over. I was raised Catholic and as a child and a teenager I tried to give up stuff for Lent, mostly my favorite foods. I didn’t have much success. And then I realized that, for me, “giving up things” didn’t translate into anything meaningful. What did it really mean that I resisted chocolate from Mardi Gras until Easter Sunday? I couldn’t figure out how that helped anyone, especially God. As you said, it’s the “doing” that’s the hard part–being present, building relationships. But it’s the doing that nets results. I struggle with being present with my children just about everyday, but I’d rather put my energies into that struggle than testing my willpower. Just my humble opinion.
BTW, I am procrastinating as well. Essay 2 needs a major rewrite, among other things that need to be read and written. Happy Easter and happy Facebooking (yes, I made it a verb)!