Hiatus

So all two of you who read my blog may have noticed that I haven't posted in a while. I've realized these last few months how much I reach for the computer throughout the day to kill time, relieve boredom, avoid housework, the list goes on and on. It was becoming a small problem. Not a huge one, mind you. I didn't sit in front of the computer for hours on end leaving Ellie to her own devices. I didn't forget to feed my family or do laundry or anything like that. Our home was still functioning like a home should. But each time I sat down to check my email or read blogs or check facebook, the few minutes I intended to take always turned into an hour here and an hour there. I would get sucked into anything and everything that looked interesting to me. So I decided to have my own little 'internet fast' for five days. Also, since I'm pregnant and can't do a regular no food or water fast I thought I would choose something I enjoy to give up for a little while. So I chose the internet.

I was actually looking forward to this little internet break for many reasons. I wanted to see how much more time I had (turns out there are lots of hours in the day when you don't waste them sitting in front of the computer!) and I also wanted to see how much willpower I have. My track record for self-control and willpower hasn't been the best so I knew this would be a challenge for me. Especially since my first day without internet was a Monday and on Monday mornings I work for my father-in-law at his auto repair business where I'm at the computer much of the time I'm there, working on estimates and invoices and the internet is just a click away. So I thought Monday morning would be pretty hard but it absolutely wasn't. I wasn't even tempted and I came home for lunch and told Rob how proud I was of myself :)

Anyway - I will spare you all the little details of the rest of the week but just know that I did it and I loved it and it was hard. But now that I am back on the internet I've found that I am much more aware of the time I spend on it and my most surprising discovery is that I find myself a little bored with it all now. I still enjoy reading emails and blogs but I rarely do much more than that unless I'm researching or shopping for something specific. I've really learned a lot and I encourage anyone out there to try it and see what it does for you.