Summertime Series: No Social Media Scrolling

Alright. Yal know I am always up for a challenge right? Well, I’ve got one but this one is for me and you get to read about it. If you want to! But the new challenge or instruction for me is — no social media scrolling!

What? Well, this wasn’t my idea. This one goes to the God. Let me tell you about it.

I have been struggling for a while in a LOT of areas. But not so much recently, but I have been. Actually, the struggling started with the “two weeks to slow the spread” was said to us. You know what I mean. I struggled with depression, loneliness, isolation more off and on and then Covid lockdowns MADE IT WORSE.

Now did I try to talk to people about this? Yes, a lot of people but to no avail. You probably won’t find anyone that didn’t strugge with life, during the last 3 years plus, of some kind or another. But for me, and not to talk about Covid, which I never had thank God, this post and those following this summer are not about covid but about affects it did to my life and the changes I have had to make.

Without going into a lot of detail the last three years have been hard, just like you all. I, like most, tried to get into a new normal routine. Each day looked different and promising but yet unpredictable. Nothing in life seemed the same anymore. Including my life, my writing, my thoughts and more. But this last 8 months of my life have been well, brutal. Lots of changes, loss, pivots, changes, a wilderness time and more ALL DESIGNED BY GOD! Yes, a wilderness He led me into.

Days began to turn into depression. Yes, I hate to admit but they did. I had no one to really talk to and that is hard for an extrovert like me. God was stripping me of some of my friendships and yes God does do that. I wasn’t writing like I wanted to and didn’t understand why when I know He told me what my assignment was. So what gives with that Lord?

Complete Overload Was Setting In

So a few weeks ago in May, God kept highlighting to me to get into the secret place with Him, come away with Him from the noise of life and the noise of social media. Why?

Because I was feeling totally and completely on overload with trying to grow my writing business, coaching business, be a mom, live life, look for work, make a living using my gifts and talents, stay out of depression, stay out of loneliness and more all the while looking at all the people on social media in the trap of the SCROLL.

It was too much. Every post on any platform was too much for me. I wasn’t focusing on the important things about my life that I loved and it all created a storm of stress.

One thing I realized was that a certain group of people were living their lives and the other group was in the “rapture obsession”. I was caught between the two. It was hard to live my life and be immersed in my writing when I was holding a sword in one hand and suitcase in the other waiting for the rapture. I needed balance.

So, last week sometime I moved my home offices around and created a prayer room. I needed a space for Him. I needed to seek Him first again and create a private space for me and God. So I did and I love it.

Here is a look at my prayer room below. It is my little space of heaven where I go to be with Him and to rest from the world. Rest from social media. Rest from the noise.

No Scrolling Decisions Must Be Made

So what did I decide? To not scroll. The no scrolling decision had been made but what was I to do?

I decided I was coming off social media scrolling. But because I have a platform, followers and other things I need to do on social media I needed to balance it. So, the Lord told me to only post my writing, focus on my relationship with Him, do the writing and creating I wanted to do and do a Summertime Blog Series.

Yeah! How much fun does that sound like? So I will do my podcast, write blogs about this journey, write books, edit work and not scroll mindlessly reading posts, watching videos and such. Whew!

I thought “I can do that”. Well, we are going to see but I am going to take you on the ride with me. So, this summer you get to read what I will be doing in my daily life as I am free from the addicting scroll, mindless video watching and more. This is going to be a great journey of freedom for me and you will discover with me, what will unfold. Are you ready?

So what am I hoping to learn from this?

First, I really want to get in touch with a place of peace inside me. I need to heal from things in the past and of course let more stuff go. Don’t we all. I want to enjoy life again and my gifts. I want to just not think so much about the problems around me, not deny them, but not be consumed by the evil all around. I couldn’t live that way.

Second, I want to cultivate good healthy relationships with friends. Not sure how that will work but I need to find my people, so to speak and do life with them.

And third, I want to focus on serving others and making a positive impact in the world. I want to write like crazy and leave a legacy.

My life matters and I want someone to know what God put inside of me. The greatness that He imparted to me. So that means focus on my dream and never let go. Here is part of my dream— the books I have written. Click here to see.

Remember, your life is what you make it.

You have the ability to achieve your dreams and make a positive impact in the world. But you and I can’t do that occupied with everyone else. I had to step back. I was too preoccupied and needed to really focus on heart of God for me.

So, come with me for a bit and see how it impacts my life and maybe, just maybe you will want to step back too. Not sure how long I will do this but for now…. I am just doing it. I am very excited to see what I create and finish for you the reader and follower.

I put a prophetic prayer here below, so whenever you read this if it strikes you and resonates with you… take it.. .it was for you because the word of God is timeless and knows no bounds. Reply and let me know what you think of this journey and prayer. God bless you.