contributed by Laurie Bornstein
I’ve been experimenting with Social Networks for about 6 months. I have to admit, I resisted even learning about it for years and now…I love Facebook! It’s true! I visit it several times a day and I look forward to hearing from my FB friends and followers. I like knowing a little bit about their daily lives and I like sharing about mine!
If you had asked me my opinion a year ago it would have been much different. You see, I’m a big believer in managing energy. (I don’t believe that we mismanage our time, it’s our energy we mismanage.) That means using technology to enhance my life rather than letting it take over my life. You did notice that this is a blog post- right? Another type of communication using technology. Has technology taken over my life? No, but it has redefined it.
Now when I write my monthly newsletter, I do it in an Ezine. When I want to reach people I use Facebook, email, my blog and my Ezine. I rarely write hardcopy articles any more. And I love the change. It’s fast. It’s spontaneous. And it’s interactive. All things hardcopy writing is not.
What has this got to do with Feng Shui? Feng Shui is about change. And embracing change is going with the flow. So, my embrace of Social Networks and technology is me going with the flow and in the process, practicing perfect Feng Shui!
As long as- I keep a balance.
How do I keep a balance? I check email, and Facebook early in my day, sometimes before I get to the office. Once at the office I focus on my work related projects. I check both again around lunchtime and then finally before leaving the office. And sometimes, I only check once a day. What I don’t do is keep any of them open all day. If I did that I would lose focus and my work would suffer for it.
I know you know what I mean! How many of you find that you spend much of your day online and your to-do list just keeps getting longer? If this sounds like you, you’ve been sucked into the energy wasting vortex and you must get – out – now! Before you’re trapped!
How do you get out? Simple. Set aside specific times when you’ll be online and stick to it. And soon you’ll be going with the flow too!
© 2010 Harmony Life, LLC by Laurie Bornstein
Feng Shui Teacher, Designer and Entrepreneur Laurie Bornstein, is the author and creator of ‘Feng Shui Lifestyle’, her FREE monthly ezine filled with Feng Shui and Lifestyle Marketing articles and tips, empowering and inspiring you to live and work in comfort, balance and harmony.
Visit www.harmonylifedesign.com to learn more.
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