#digitaldowntime

my first realization of this addiction came when i sent friends and colleagues an essential permission slip to leave. i felt that i had to provide them notice as to what i would do with my life. go figure.

secondly i noticed it when i realized that there was no way i'd not go on twitter unless i removed the app from all of my devices. i had to go cold turkey.

lastly, i realized that my addiction was real because i'd allowed others to support my habit. my previous quest for twitter followers allowed people i know to use me for them. "hey retweet my most awesomist fundraiser ever" could be seen peppered throughout my timeline. i'd hit rock bottom. colleagues knew me as solely as 'the friendraiser', not jenifer. that is a problem.

so what did i learn?

1) i learned that i can live without tweeting. sure, i'd hit twitter peaks when i had a hashtag trending in the top ten but what did it get me? not one new client. 

2) it's much more fun to experience my adorable children in real life than to post a pictures of them for others to see.

3) i am capable of writing more than 140 characters at a time. look at this blog post. i can't remember a time when i've written this many words about one subject.

4) when i put my mind to it, i can start a business and launch a website (prforsocialgood.com) in less than one month. 

5) books are awesome. not only did i read about 7 but i have a few ideas for some that i'll try to write. (i see another 30 day #digitaldowntime approaching...)

what happens next?

my sequester has helped me form new habits. i haven't added the twitter apps back to my devices. i still haven't sent a vine. and i only pin when absolutely necessary.