One Vice At a Time

If you're reading this it's probably because you went on facebook and couldn't find me. I told everyone I would be deleting/deactivating my account, and I'm sticking to my word.

I could write an entire post about why I think facebook is ruining peoples social behaviors and how much time is wasted (which I am guilty of), but lets face it. We've all heard and read that speech about a billion times.

Sure, it can be a good thing and that's why for so long I hesitated getting rid of it, but at the end of the day it's just too big of a temptation for me. At least for now.

The thing is, I'm a mom. This changes everything for me. I need to calculate my time better and I want to be a role model for my daughter. I don't want her to get sucked into watching TV, playing on the ipad, video games, computer quizzes or being on facebook, but how can I expect her to listen to be me if I'm not living it myself?

I'm not saying she CAN'T do any of those things. I just don't want it to be the main focus. I want to show her how to live in the world, but of the world.

I also know that our relationship will be strengthened if I'm not distracted, and if we have a better relationship now, I'm hoping that our relationship later will be alright too.

It's kind of weird what being a parent does to you. I have always felt like I was a pretty good person. I've always tried to do good things and treat others with kindness and respect, but now that I'm a mom, it's like I want to be more then just "good". I want to be the best I possibly can be for her.  I find myself wanting to be strong for her.  Just like every parent says you want to give  your child everything that you didn't have.  It's so true. That's exactly how I feel. I just want to give her every tool, peice of advice, and every piece of knowledge that I've gained just so that she won't have to make some of the same mistakes I did. Shell make her own, that's part of growing up, but I hope that with my help she can make less.

Anyway, thats my explanation for quitting facebook. My beautiful daughter. She makes quitting easy, because anything that's not her, I can live without.

I plan to make a few more changes in my life style. I'm going to work on one vice at a time. Wish me luck!

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