Social Media Fast & Exercise Reboot

8/90- No Social Media

I would say I've been doing good lately with removing social media from my life. I wish I could say the same for incorporating exercise into my life. My plan is to go to the gym tomorrow as a Christmas Eve gift to myself. I mean that's a good gift, right? I'll prep my food for tomorrow so then I have that step done; you can't out exercise a shitty diet.

I've been doing a lot of reflection this past week. I'm not where I would like to be in life, but I'm also not bad off either. At 35 yrs old I feel like it's a little late to be starting over, but better now rather than later. In addition to giving up social media, I'm going to try and give up alcohol and marijuana. I don't really have that much of a problem with marijuana; I've found as I've gotten older I don't really like the high as much anymore. Plus I tend to overthink everything and when I'm high I feel like life is overwhelming in it's oddities. There is a strength that sobriety brings when you are looking at life and it's many problems.

I can't say giving up alcohol will be very easy. I enjoy going out with coworkers and having a drink, or two, or eight. lol It's going to be challenging to hold my ground and stick to water or just soda. I know doing this though will help my bank account and my weight loss journey.

So a recap:

• No Social Media
• No Alcohol
• No Marijuana

This should be an interesting 2019.

 

@NFWelder I would say it’s easy for some and not easy for others. When you reach my age, 35, your opportunities for human interaction can be limited if you’re a single person such as myself. A lot of the friends my age have families and that occupies their time. If I want to I can have a lot of interaction with younger people, however, they’re not concerned with the things a 35 yr old is concerned with, which at times is refreshing and at other times it reminds me of the wrong turns I’ve taken.

For me social media became a way to keep in contact with the people my age who have moved on to having families, however, I saw myself more and more lamenting my own life because it wasn’t like theirs, so I wanted to change that part.

There’s a quote by Charles Bukowski that hits home for this:

 

14/90 - No Social Media

Today is the two week mark. I wish I had something great to say about this but I don't. I've been happier without Facebook but angry with myself for not working out. It's just one fucking hour, yet, I always feel worn out after work and too tired in the morning. I know these are just excuses. If it's important then you find a way. If you really wan't something, then you find a way.

Edit: Also I usually post on my phone so the pictures I upload never look huge like they do now on my laptop. Yikes.

 

I deleted my FB a year ago. It’s so bad for you..and look just a week ago they can’t out with FB letting companies see PMs...if I was younger there would be no way I wouldn’t on that site, too Orwellian, I wouldn’t want them to know all my thoughts forever!

 

One of the things I’ve wanted to do more of is reading. Today I finally got my amazon update on the arrival of a book I ordered a month ago. The author is David Goggins. I’ve watched both of his interviews on Impact Theory and cant wait to read his book “Can’t Hurt Me: Mastering Your Mind and Defy the Odds”.

“We must live our lives to a higher standard. The standard we set for ourselves must makes us feel uncomfortable. If the standard you set for yourself allows you to feel comfortable, you must re-evaluate the bar you set for yourself.” —David Goggins