This was my second day of taking a break from Facebook, and already I understand how necessary this break is for me at this time. I really enjoyed the Facebook playground for more than two years, but over the past few weeks I noticed that my system was feeling overloaded, and I intuitively sensed that Facebook was one of the biggest contributors to that overload. So yesterday, on my first day since deactivating my Facebook accounts, it felt a little bit strange to not be going on Facebook, but then it also felt like a huge relief. And right away I witnessed two things: 1. There is a lot more time in the day now… I cleaned off the piles of clutter on my kitchen counters for the first time in over six months! And 2. It is a lot quieter now… Both my personal energy field (around my physical body) and my living space are quieter!

I wasn’t surprised to find more time on my hands, but I was surprised to experience the quiet. I just had not realized how crowded and noisy my energetic spaces had become. And I definitely had not realized that Facebook was the main cause of my system feeling overloaded. I loved Facebook so much, and I saw it as a very positive force in my life, because it filled me with inspiration; it filled me with hope; and it filled me with a sense of being connected to so many beautiful beings all over the world. It was like linking in to a large matrix of international pen pals! 

As I re-read the previous paragraph, I am struck by the word “filled” – that is indeed the key word! Facebook filled me and filled me and filled me… until I was full-to-overflowing! Thus, my intuition signaled the much-needed break. I don’t know when I will feel drawn to go back. For now, taking this break from Facebook is certainly correct. I am resting in Gratitude that I listened to my intuition.

May all beings listen to their intuitions. May all beings rest in Gratitude. May all beings love themselves fully.

Om Shanti (Peace),

Yogini Tejaswini

Photo of Teja’s happy kitchen plants by Teja Shankara.