I’ll admit I did wonder, was an outright leaving of Twitter really necessary? I found the answer to this question the next morning. Yes, of course it was the right thing to do. I got up, showered, sat down at my dresser to do my hair & make up & of course I picked up my phone to agonise over what I was going to post, but then I realised…. no, I don’t have to post anything…..I don’t have to force a rhyme or a funny post. I’m free of that, I don’t have to scroll to find that post to like, neither do I have to post some dross, just so I am seen……no, the morning was my own. I am nothing to Twitter, Twitter is nothing to me. I feel as if a great weight was lifted……. corny, yeah, but the absolute truth.

Then I wondered, what had my time on Twitter been all about? What had I gained? I’ve left before, actually deleted the account, but always gone back, believing I had to be on Twitter to get myself known. Known to who though? How are the people I’ve met on Twitter going to help me fulfil my dream? They are not, because they have agendas of their own to fulfill. It is a continuous loop of posting & commenting, it doesn’t go anywhere it just commands more & more of your time.

I have had so many lovely, supportive messages & comments since starting this blog that here is where I shall be investing my time from now on. This is mine, I control it. I can write as much or as little as I like. I can give freely of myself. I can write about any subject & it really is out there for anyone to discover. This is what I will be known for.

So, where was this all going to lead? Well so far it’s led to me sitting on the sofa & crocheting a blanket for a friend. Moreover, I have time. Time for me. I don’t have to check if anyone’s commented on one of my posts,I don’t have to check if I need to give myself a pat on the back, or send a reply. All I need to do now is relax…..drink my coffee & stare out if the window.

No one can understand the feeling of relief. I know it sounds silly, but yes, I did used to agonise over what I was going to post…who I was going to target my post at. Unless it was something I’d cooked, my posts generally failed. No more was that going to be my routine. I put my phone down & relaxed.

There is no more checking the toxic Twitter feed every few minutes. I know no one has commented, because there are no posts to comment on.

If you only do it for a weekend, or maybe midweek…..leave which ever social media you use for a few days & see how much better you feel. How free, how relaxed. Believe me social media is bad. It starts to control you. It takes over. You are checking in every few minutes just to see how many likes you have.

Stop it. Stop it now……you need to focus on you. You are the most important person here. Reclaim your life & enjoy i

Love M. XXX