Simplify Your Life

I am debating getting rid of Facebook. I just spend waaaaay to much time on it, and whenever I am done looking at it, I usually feel stressed out or like a big fat loser :)

The truth? I am afraid if I get rid of it I won't know what's going on! Drew thinks it's weird borderline psycho I even care what so and so named their twin baby or how so and so from high school got engaged. (lots of these people I haven't even talked to in YEARS!) When I write this out, yes it does sound super creepy. I don't like to refer to it as "stalking" but more just like super intensive research ;)

Anyways... so, I have been trying to find ways to simplify my life so I can learn to keep my facebook account but just use in moderation ;) Moderation, moderation, moderation. :)

I tried downing an app on my ipad that would de-activate my facebook account for a certain amount of time. (This is more for college students who can de-activate during finals week so they can focus on their schoolwork with no distractions. Then. finals are over. party hard. facebook is back.) :)

Then I tried downloading some timers, and I would allow myself 30 minutes a day to surf the net, facebook included. Didn't work. I spent half the time stressed out just staring at the timer as the seconds ticked away :) annddd it remained me of my tooth brush timer from when I was little... Bad memories. ;)

Then one morning I got this lovely email from my friend Alissa!

1.) Turn off all technology for 60 minutes a day and focus on doing your most important work.
2.) Don't check your email first thing in the morning.
3.) Start your day with exercise!
4.) Be obedient to the sabbath!
5.) Learn to say no.
6.) Plan your week ahead. (Schedule space and time for work, rest, exercise, hanging out with friends, etc.)
7.) Don't answer your phone every time it rings.
8.) Get up early.
9.) Go to bed early.
10.) Eat a big healthy breakfast.
11.) Clean out your closets. If you don't wear it or don't use, get rid of it!
12.) Stop watching TV.
13.) Make sure you plan a decent vacation at least once a year. (at least 10 days to be truly regenerative.)
14.) Learn to protect your time.
15. Do your banking online.

there is no way i can do all of these. or even half. but I think they are interesting. This week, I am going to try not checking my email first thing in the morning. No groupon, twitter updates for me at 6 AM. Hope I can survive :)

"Put first things FIRST"

~Stephen Covey