Tag: facebook

Is Facebook Calling Me Back?

I quit Facebook in December 2018. I discussed my reasons in the post Leaving Facebook, which I will list below as well. However, since the lockdowns, I have been thinking about returning.

Why Return?

There are few private health … [continue reading]

What Blogging in 2020 Feels Like

Remember that scene in the movie Titanic (spoiler ahead) when the ship started going down? The passengers were racing to get off the ship, but the musicians accepted their fate, sat back down, and kept playing music. That is what … [continue reading]

Digital Minimalism – Focused and Isolated

After quitting Facebook and uninstalling Instagram, I stumbled onto the book Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. This book makes the case and gives advice on what I already knew.

Social media, smartphones, and other digital distractions are killing our … [continue reading]

How I Quit Facebook (Tips you might use)

Quitting Facebook in 2018 turned out to be easy for me, but I took several steps before I quit to make it much easier. Here is how I quit Facebook.

#1 Define the Reasons You Want to Leave

Write them … [continue reading]

Leaving Facebook Was Easy

A little more than two months ago, I quit Facebook. I outlined my reasons in the post Leaving Facebook. I wasn’t sure if I would be successful. I failed to go even 30 days without Facebook back when I … [continue reading]

Leaving Facebook

Yesterday I deactivated my Facebook account. I didn’t tell anyone I was leaving. I just did. I always found those people annoying that would make some grand announcement about how they had to quit Facebook, while still on Facebook. More … [continue reading]