Every day I receive a “Daily Truth” email from the folks at bravegirlsclub.com

This morning it was this:

These emails are meant to be inspiring, but this one just made me sad.

I’m so tired of feeling trapped . . . by a body that no longer functions . . . in a house that has felt toxic to me from the moment I moved in and which I can no longer afford to maintain and/or leave . . . in a life that feels more miserable each day.  I can no longer even imagine what the “freedom” in the above message might be, no less how to get there.

What I do know is that as my energy continues to diminish, I must find ways of cutting out some of the things that drain it.  Right now that means my time on the interwebs: Facebook, email, google news, even blogging . . . . All are restorative in the right amounts, but I find myself starting the day already behind on what needs to be done because I’ve been sucked into the interweb trap.

Lent starts in a few days.  It is my habit to go on “Facebook Hiatus” during Lent.  This year I’m going to try something different . . . rather than just give up Facebook, I’m going to try leaving the computer off until later in the day, after I’ve spent some quality time praying and thinking about what options I have (if any).

Please pray for me (or wish me luck, or think good thoughts) . . .

xo L

P.S.  As an example, I wasted 45 minutes earlier today trying unsuccessfully to share the above mentioned BGC post via Facebook . . . no matter what link I typed in, the wrong information appeared. This was much quicker.