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Well done! I think I might try that challenge myself.
Your 6WS made me smile today
And… did you have a lot of extra time without FB?
Not as much as I had hoped for, but definitely more! It will take me a while to get the hang of “going without.”
Mazal tov!
Indeed!
Good for you!
I don’t use Facebook much, but my husband sure does. Maybe I can encourage him to try this.
Are you giving it up for Lent?
No, I’m giving it up for my sanity!
I don’t intend to go back to it.
I am still leaning that way. I am just tired of so much “responsibility”, and feeling I have to post for everyone or someone feels left out…
I’m on my own journey away from that “social” pit as well, Good for you, teacherman!
Hope it does for you as you are wanting! Blessings!
I think there are a lot of folks out there that need to “take the cure” !!! and that includes me!
Well done!
Nice ‘fasting’ at any rate. I don’t do much with mine so it wouldn’t be much to lose. Well, one blog, Jim’s Little Blog, is auto-posted there by ‘NetworkedBlogs.’
Jim’s Six Words for the 16th
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Congrats! Hope you will enjoy your freed up time now that you are escaping facebook. I enjoy it too much…and use it as a way to pray for people I care about! And it helps family and friends to stay connected. But I know it is a hindrance to some people.
Happy Saturday!
Linda
Glad to see you are still alive!
Some times it does feel good to just simply disconnect!
good for you. I dumped FB a long time ago and never regretted it.
I’m going on three weeks now, and I’m missing it less and less!