I put a post on Facebook to my friends and family to please message me their contact information. Everyone was very pleasant and understanding and sorry that that had happened to me, offering words of encouragement and well wishes. Comment after comment. About three people in, I realized. Maybe this isn't such a bad thing! I am getting to flush out my numbers I don't use anymore and I'm getting to have chats with people I haven't gotten to talk to in awhile, because I have been too "busy".
It also made me realize something else. I was addicted to that stupid game that I "had" to restore my phone for, and for what? Not much. I knew it was taking my time but this really brought it into the light. I don't like admitting this, but it is true. I don't know if anyone else has something they know they are addicted to, nothing too serious, but enough to take your time away from the real things, playing with your son/child for five minutes here or there, reading a good soul nourishing book -whatever genre that may be, hugging your husband, calling an old friend, etc., etc. Sometimes it take something out of your control, and as an old friend likes to say, "hitting you like a big, red, Mack Truck!"
Lesson: If there is something at the back of your conscience telling you that you are spending too much time doing such and such, listen! Give it up for more quality time. Something that can edify your relationships with others and your own growth. I'm going to take a closer look at other areas and other "blind spots" I might not be seeing. I guess you could call it a Spring Cleaning for my habits and time.
What are your possible "blind spots"? Do you even want to investigate? Why or why not?
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