
It was one of those slow-burner decisions, bubbling away at the back of my mind for months. I'd dabbled with social media black-out days and deleting apps from my phone, but in the end my decision to quit Facebook was made on a whim. I'd logged in, realised I'd lost ten minutes of my life doing nothing and feeling no better for it and, in a sudden rush of frustration, deactivated my account. You might think that, as a blogger, this was a stupid thing to do. Facebook is a huge source of blog traffic, a way to connect with new and old readers alike. Perhaps not my full bread and butter, ... read more