No Social Media Day 31 - Last Day

   Well, here we are at day 31. The last day of the No Social Media challenge. It's been an interesting 31 days and I do believe it has positively effected my life. If you've never gone 30 days without being connected to social media I highly recommend it, if for nothing else than to repriortize your life. With that being said, I believe the following video will sum up my feelings of connecting back with the social world tomorrow.....

   Now, I've got a fresh 30 days ahead of me awaiting the next challenge. So what's next? Well I've been giving it a good deal of thought and I've had quite a few interesting ideas to sort through. Should it be something physical, something "green," something borrowed, something blue, wait a second..... that's a wedding isn't it? Anyway, after all of the sorting, and a good bit of this, I've landed on something spiritual, and possibly physical. I've been an on-again off-again bible reader for as long as I can remember. And no, not this bible....
although I may have to pick that one up as well. Periodically I'll pick up my holy dust collector, brush it off, read it for a few days, and then put it back on the shelf. But what if I committed to reading it every day for 30 days? What would happen? Would I be a more humble and caring person? More committed? Would I be more patient, especially with my children? Would I just be confused? Would it change me for the better? Would I change at all? These are all questions I intend to find the answers to over the next thirty days! Follow me and/or join me and let me know how your journey goes.

Your Challenger,
Steven

No Social Media Day 21

   So here we are at day 21 of the No Social Media challenge, woo-hoo! Sorry for not posting anything between day 1 and now, but since I haven't been on any social media I haven't really been on the computer. That really makes me realize how much of my computer time is spent on social media sites, too much. Although I did have a question come up. I found myself on Pinterest one day and I "liked" a post. Immediately after clicking the like button I thought, "Crap, is Pinterest considered social media?" Since I wasn't sure I closed it out and haven't been back on there since.
   I can't say that I haven't missed my Facebook and Twitter time during these 21 days, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be. The first few days were tough, but once those were out of the way things became a lot smoother.
   I filled my time with other things that I'd been neglecting. I've been focusing more on my upcoming triathlon and getting my training and nutrition dialed in for that. I've caught up on a couple of magazines that had been collecting dust. I managed to read two books that I'd been interested in for a while. Not to mention the quality play time I've gotten with my girls and the great workouts I've gotten to complete.
   With the end of this challenge coming up I've been contemplating what to do for the next 30 day challenge. So far I haven't gotten any suggestions so if you have any ideas let me know. Otherwise, stay tuned to find out!

Your Challenger,
Steven

No Social Media Day 1

   On day one of the No Social Media Challenge, this is the song that comes to mind as I sip my morning coffee. On a normal day, I would get out of bed, unplug my phone from the charger, and immediately check the display to see if I'd received any Facebook or Twitter notifications during the night. If I did, I would check them and respond to any that required it. Later in the morning, I would do a full check up of both Facebook and Twitter while sipping my morning coffee.
   This morning, obviously, was different. Last night, after performing one last check of each site, I logged out of the applications on my phone so even if I accidentally tapped one, nothing would come up but a log in screen. So of course, there were no notifications this morning (insert sad face here). When sitting down to sip my coffee it was hard to not navigate to Facebook or Twitter. Until today I'd never really stopped to think about, and realize, how much of my daily routine revolved around social media. How much time I spend there. And it's just 9am!
   As I imagined, the first day is a little tough. Don't get me wrong, I don't feel depressed, or that my life is lacking in any way, it's just a change of routine. And if you know me, you know I'm all about routine! I look forward to seeing how things change along the way. Who knows, maybe I'll replace my social media time with bible time and see if I'm a changed man in a month. We shall see.
   I won't be checking in every day, because that would get pretty boring for you I'm sure, but I will check in at least once per week to keep you updated. So, until next time.........

Your Challenger,
Steven