Guys, I did it. I took a major step today. I deleted the following from my iPhone:
Words with Friends
Hanging with Friends
Draw Something
Last week I also went through and un-followed a BUNCH of people on twitter, and I went through my Google reader to get rid of blogs I don't really follow that clog up my feed.
It initially made me feel anxious, like I was missing something important. But now? Now it feels GREAT.
I've been on a kick lately of getting rid of things I don't need in my life, or things that make me feel behind/take up too much time/are a uesless waste of time. Those games on my phone were DEFINITELY one of those things I didn't need in my life. It made me feel anxious - every time I opened my phone I had lists of notifications of games I need to play. I'm anal about keeping my phone neat, so I HATED seeing those little red numbers in the upper corners of my apps showing me I needed to play games. So I'd sit down and play them multiple times a day, just to get rid of those numbers. Then people would play me back right away and I'd be anxious to get rid of those numbers again. And it made me feel like I was behind - like I couldn't keep up with these games. HOW RIDICULOUS IS THAT? If something so stupid as a game on my iPhone is making me feel behind in life, I gotta get rid of it. So I did. And it feels great.
Twitter and my Google reader were the same way. Every time I opened them, there were hundreds of unread blog posts, hundreds of tweets since the last time I checked my phone. I always feel the need to go through each and every one (not sure why) - so paring down whose blog I follow and who I follow on Twitter felt like heaven.
Before, when I'd need a little break during the day, I'd check my phone - twitter, facebook, instagram, draw something, words with friends, hanging with friends, etc. Once I realized these little "breaks" were making me feel even more behind/anxious, I knew they had to go. Now instead of checking anything technology related, I'll grab Holly and we'll go for a quick walk around the block, just to get outside and clear my head. Much more healthy, and such a better way to clear my brain. Cause I don't want to feel behind and anxious. I want to feel like this girl, who clearly has not a care in the world:
Napping is her specialty.
Her biggest concern here is, "dude, why did you just wake me up from my nap?"
So content:)
Anyone else feel like that lately? Let me tell you, it feels GREAT to pare down a little!
PS - I had to keep Scramble with Friends on my phone. Cause it's the best:)
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