Yep. You read that title right. And it’s going to be hard. I’m going to go an ACTUAL five days without social media.

Here’s why.

I’ve noticed that I spend a lot of time on social media. If I’m bored or waiting, I open Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram just to pass the time. Instead of just staying up to date on my friend’s lives, I find myself getting frustrated with constant political rants, jealous over something I don’t have but want, or wasting time when I could be doing something more productive. I always complain about how I don’t have enough time to get things done, but apparently I have plenty of time to refresh Twitter every 5 minutes. So I’m going to go cold turkey this week. We’ll see how this goes.

So here is exactly what I’m giving up this week: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. I was planning on giving up Netflix as well but I have chemo Thursday and there is no way I can make it through a hospital stay without some sort of entertainment. Maybe next time.

This week, I’m hoping to be more intentional with my time. I want to spend more time in God’s word, satisfying that hunger with more than bread alone. I want to spend more quality time with the people I’m around. How many times do I listen to someone talk while also trying to read that Facebook rant? I want to spend more time with myself. If I’m not so focused on what other people are doing, I can be more focused on being in the moment. Maybe I’ll actually make a dent in my reading goal. Maybe I’ll draw more than I have recently. Maybe I’ll spend a little time outside. Who knows! If you need me, you can text or call, otherwise, I won’t get back to you before Friday.

I’ll be keeping a journal of my thoughts after each day of being social media free. I’ll type up every single day all together and post it on Friday with my final thoughts on this challenge. I’ll try to keep track of what I do, how I feel, and how much I end up thinking about social media. I encourage any of you brave souls to do this challenge with me as well, and tell me how it goes!