Day 7 I miss it

I miss it, I really miss it! (nearly one week gone). They say that the hit we get when see something interesting on the net or get a response to a Facebook comment is really very addictive for the brain. Last year I stopped getting emails to my phone and I took Facebook off my phone. It took me ages to get used to not having anything to look at. A monk advised last year me to stop walking listening to music and stories when i walk the dog... this I found uncomfortable, but both have led to to be more aware of ME. Doing this internet thing I think is the same. I am becoming more aware of my needs, both the helpful and unhelpful ones. I am seeing where I distract myself or where I try to hid from myself.
All this talk of "me", could be considered self centred and over indulgent- But I want to unpack and find the Me who God made and Loves and the Me who God is slowly craving into his Son. The internet is  not a bad thing, Facebook is not a bad thing...it's just a thing. but i think my broken humanity uses it to cover up, distract and confuses. For some it will be something else. but for me at my desk it is the internet.


Small print: I have had to use the internet for work a couple of times, as the information i needed could only be found online!