I received a phone call from my aunt this morning informing me she is deactivating her Facebook, she is not the first of my friends and family to make this choice. I can't say I blame her. Like her I joined Facebook to reconnect or so I thought with friends and family. I enjoyed watching who was getting married, who was having a baby, who was traveling the world. I enjoyed the inspirational quotes, the celebrating of friendships and sharing my news and joys with my Facebook friends.
But now it has turned into nothing but an attack on everything I hold dear. Instead of baby and dinner pictures, my news feed is filled with advertisements, sad stories, hate, bashing, and fake "friendships" I find myself addicted to who is doing what with whom and wondering why I wasn't invited, or why am I not succeeding like they are, and it sends me into a spin of depression and self sabotage.
My aunt sent me this and it says it perfectly.
"When Dorothy finally went back to the supposed “wizard” at the end of Wizard of Oz delivering the red slipper, she uncovered that the “wizard” was actually no wizard at all. It was smoke and mirrors, just like my entire Facebook feed. Fake happiness portrayed by "friends", religion, ads, and horrific news that I don’t want to see. Facebook has become polarizing."
I honor my friends and family who have stepped away from Facebook. They are the brave ones. I am not quite ready since 80% of my business is done here and my job is to educate. But I commit to myself to not let the bullshit run my day. I am the master of my dreams and the only thing that matters is that my family is happy, safe and fed.
I promise to post only things that are real and uplifting and I hope you will follow me. Be the one that makes a difference