Fill Me Up

I went to church this morning.  I used to go to church on a regular basis, but over the years my church visits have been very irregular.  It was refreshing to be back in that environment, but what shocked me was the 5 minute video we watched about technology and social media, along with other things like food, shopping, etc. being what "fills people up" temporarily. The "emptiness" we feel the need to fill up every day with social media and technology is real.  We reach for our phones in any moment of discomfort and hide in technology when we're feeling sad. That temporary fill of whatever emptiness is inside of us satisfied for just a bit before the next spell of emptiness pours on us.

I'm interested to see what I am using to fill my emptiness and help with my discomfort while I'm off technology for 24 hours.  I am also interested in seeing how I feel afterwards.  Will I be counting down the seconds to bury myself in another episode of Grey's Anatomy? Or, will I be enjoying my space from the cyber world, catching up on homework and having concentrated conversations with my roommates.

The video hit home when it pointed out that the world relies on technology to fill a hole.  It is true; I see it, and I do it.  I wish I could be less reliable on social media to fill me up when I am feeling down.  Sometimes, I learn the hard way and realize that social media has its ways of tearing me down even more. I'm glad my eyes were opened to a new way of looking at the way we use technology and what motives we have behind the excessive use.

Fire Up!

PS: Thor: The Dark World was SO GOOD!