FB Hiatus

Wow-what the heck did I think of as a blog post? It has totally left my brain.  I was thinking:  perfect! that's it! And I got waylaid by reading what I've written this week, started thinking about that-and then done.  Maybe as I keep writing it will come back to me?  I hope?  Not so much.  Oh yes-FB fast for today and tomorrow.  I can do it.  I've just decided that it's too much nothing interspersed with very few things that I actually want to read.  I love hearing people's life news-what their kids are up to, what fabulous trips they're on, random things that happen.  I do not enjoying hearing everyone's political thoughts-no matter what side they're on.  I am also detesting all the memes and "funny" things and weird affirmations and prayers that clog up my feed.  It's really a colossal time suck.  And there's no payoff.  There are very few things where I think, "oh, cool.  or, no-I never thought about it like that."  It just is either aggravating (to know for sure that people I love have totally different ideas than what I think they should have-oh, the horror) or anxiety producing (like I really don't need to know that Jews are being attacked right after it happens in Israel)  It doesn't really impact my life.  And I'm trying not to be shallow or bury my head in the sand-but what are possible actions that I can take when I hear about anti-semitism?  I want my kids to feel proud of being Jewish-lighting shabbat candles, participating in a Jewish community (am I doing that?  yes-check)  Do I need to (at some point next spring) help E get educated for college where she very likely will come across the BDS movement?  Yes.  I will do that.  What else can I do?  Live my own day to day with love and compassion, and hope it spreads from me.  Make my kids feel loved and secure.  That's it.  Worrying about ISIS?  Since I don't work for the White House or the State Department, there's nothing I can do.  What about the concept of educating yourself about issues?  Again-anxiety vs action that matters.

Any way-back to the FB hiatus.  I think if I didn't immediately turn to the computer or my iPhone to fill every stray moment, I might be able to: write more, connect with nature, connect with my family, read some great books, talk on the phone with friends, do some art, take a walk, declutter my house, work on my "project" list, get a jump on holiday gifts, meditate, enjoy the stillness.