Several weeks ago, I took Facebook off of my phone. I did that mainly for my mental health. Overall, I really enjoy my time on Facebook and I have worked very hard to have my personal Facebook page a place where people can go and not worry about all of the evils in the world and all of the bad things going on. I have also worked hard to get my Facebook algorithm to do the same thing. But I came to the realization that I do not want access to that all day long. I don't need to be constantly looking at my phone when I am notified of a message or of a comment. That kind of behavior is taking me out of the moment I am living at that time and it is no longer worth worrying about. I can definitely tell a difference in my level of peace since I have let go of that. It's a good feeling.
Another thing that is keeping my mental health in a good place is getting outside more. Going on these daily walks really is refreshing and rejuvenating. Again, this is an experience where I leave my phone at home. I know will laugh at people (on the inside) when I see them walking and staring down at their phones. They are missing so much. On today's walk, many people spoke to me when I walked by. That was so nice and reminder of what a great neighborhood I live in. I am finding it so beneficial to take these little steps to enhance my mental health. Everything goes back to some sort of self-care with me. I want to be good to others, but I must be good to myself first. I am definitely going in the right direction.
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