Is the Internet Making Me Crazy?

Well . . . yes it is. I love the internet. It is a magical place full of interesting people, fascinating information, odd things, cool things, weird things. The internet has made my life better; I've learned, found my husband, networked, and started this blog all because of the internet. But lately I started to feel overwhelmed. I had SO many unread posts in my reader, SO many things I should blog about, SO many people to follow on Twitter, SO many things to do that it got to be too much. So I took a break. I just stopped. I didn't read the blogs, I didn't follow Twitter, I didn't even post on this blog. Do you know what happened? Life continued. The earth kept turning. I felt calmer. I read a book! Shocking!

Of course I can't really live without the internet. Why would I want to? But taking a few days off from it helped me to put things into perspective. It's okay to *gasp* not be online and to not necessarily know the very instant something happens. It's okay to not read every blog post in your reader. It's okay to feel . . . very 20th century.

So now that I've had my breather, I'm back. I'm loving Twitter in all it's glory, I'm caught up on my blogs, and here I am posting. But who's to say I won't get overwhelmed again? Well, you guys (yep, you, reading this) are some smart people. What do you do so that you don't get overwhelmed by everything on the internet?

For My Lovely Readers

Thank You! This may seem silly, as all posts are technically for the readers, but I wanted to make a special one for you all. When I began blogging, I wasn't sure what my mission was. I just blogged. But since then I am beginning to realize what a great community blogging is and what wonderful opportunities there are. And of course I enjoy it. It really warms my heart to know that people (a) read my blog and (b) enjoy it enough to subscribe.

So, thanks to all you readers and subscribers! Remember to pass on my blog to your friends, families, and coworkers! And if you don't already subscribe, follow the link at the end of this post to learn how.

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