Ever since I quit Facebook, I’ve come to realise more and more that my time is valuable.
I’ve started to look into time management and to focus on the things I’m interested in. I spend less time on the internet and more time reading and walking in nature. I also notice that I come up with better ideas of what I want to do with my life, if I just trust the process and not need something to do every second.
I’m not blaming Facebook for all my former woes, but I think that quitting it is a symptom of a larger change I want to bring into my life and for which the time is ripe. I want to be less distracted and more focused.
I now see that valuing your time is a big part of loving and appreciating yourself. If you give it away to others without discernment (in real life or over the internet), you’re not valuing yourself enough. I know now that in order to feel good, I need to have a plan of what I’m going to do with my time, instead of just waking up and seeing where the day takes me (which is my natural inclination). That doesn’t mean that every minute of my day is fixed, I also still like to let my intuition guide me, but I need to have at least a few things fixed or I’ll feel down and without purpose.
So basically, I’m finding a new balance between becoming more organised and ambitious and listening to my own guidance. I’m also avoiding reading or watching too much of other people’s opinions, because I’m entering into a period of purification and digging up my own voice. I feel I am changing in a positive way without much conscious effort from my part, and it’s exciting. That just goes to show that when it’s time, it’s time. When you’re meant to change, it will happen easily and with heart.
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