Reverb 2011
My biggest time waster is probably the one I love the most – surfing blogs and social media sites. I can spend hours doing this even though I’ve promised myself that I would spend time doing other things. It’s easy to start doing research on something and five hours later I’ve exhausted myself and gotten nothing else done. After Reverb finishes this month, I do plan on starting the New Year with an Internet sabbatical. I’ll prep some pictures/pieces to post while I am gone and go into hibernation for about a week.
I first did a media fast as part of The Artist’s Way by Julie Cameron
Who knows, I may actually do the sabbatical before the end of the year and just respond to my own Reverb #2011 prompts in preparation.
As for what would happen if I devoted a small part of my internet time to something on my Life List. I would expect lots and lots of growth, like getting over my fear of sewing machines and integrating cloth into my art and learning how to make quilts!
Resound 2011
Life is good. These are the words that have popped up continually in my life this year. My brother says it all the time, and I’ve noticed other people in my circle who use it as well. And just like Life is Beautiful” has become my theme song, Life is good is my mantra.
If I look at my life, it is good. I have a cat and a boyfriend, both of whom I adore. I have a great job which support my art, gardening and photography habits. I’m blessed to have a good relationship with my family. I’ve also got good fantastic friends and co-workers.
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First, I TOTALLY get you on the internet being a time suck. I jump on Twitter for 5 minutes and it turns into an hour!
Second, Those are all lovely things. Life, indeed, is good.
I need a sabbatical as well. My problem is that I’m home all the time so the internet is the extent of my social life. But it is a time suck in more ways than one and it keeps me from doing the things I should be doing like writing. I have Julia’s book and need to read it. You’ve just inspired me to crank it up on the Kindle and read it.
I’m looking at putting an artist’s way group together at the beginning of the year. The Artist’s way is something that I truly enjoy. one of the things I’ve started doing with my bus time is morning pages. it’s just right length of time to get my brain dump on paper.
I haven’t dug through your Blog enough to get a sense of where you are. But I get that it’s your only point of contact. I had a hard time during the media fast because you’d be amazed at where it pops out. Music and TVs are blaring everywhere!
Ditto! I need an Internet sabbatical in the New Year too (though I’d probably get the DT’s! LOL). It’s ridiculous how much time I spend online, but I do enjoy every minute of it.
I’m a Julia Cameron fan too and would like to finish working through A Vein of Gold. She wrote it after The Artist’s Way, and it’s an equally valuable resource. May life continue to be good for you during 2012, Paula!