Day 10

I am one-third of the way there!

One of the hardest parts that I'm noticing, is when I find a funny article or post online, and I want to share it with the world, I have no outlet for doing so.  There are certain articles which I email directly to the people who I think would appreciate them, but there are other articles which I think would appeal to a wider audience and I have no way of spreading the joy. 

But then again... what even is my motivation for wanting to post these links in the first place?  I don't really have the energy to get into it on a deep psychological level, so for now, I'll just say that I think people would enjoy and appreciate the things that I would share, which is why I would do so.  The world could use more laughs and I want to help spread the joy!  But I guess without Facebook, I'll have to take a more targeted approach.

Meanwhile, my phone-calendar is reminding me when peoples' birthdays are, and so far I've been able to text or email each person (as long as their birthday isn't on a holiday).  The responses I've received to my emailed-birthday wishes are extremely positive and grateful-- as if taking the time to email is a step up from posting on Facebook (which I think it is).  Or maybe people are impressed that I'm remembering their birthdays even without the help of Facebook.  Either way, I'm glad people are appreciating the effort.  It makes it worth it.

Yom Kippur starts tonight, and I have another 25 hour period of not checking the internet, followed by Shabbat Friday-Saturday and Sukkot which starts Sunday evening and continues through Tuesday evening.  These are days during which I would not be on Facebook anyway, so I don't think I'll miss it... I think the key is to just have something else to do during the times that I feel like I need to check my Facebook.