Amanda's So Called Fibro Life

Shocking!!! But I don't miss social media at all. I just decided that it was not for me and I am so happy to be free from all of the constraints and crazy that I felt when I was looking into others' lives or trying to present a life much different from my own. In fact, I just feel happy and soo blessed to be living the life that is carefree and full of fun. Plus, I get to spend time with the world's best hubby and kiddos. It is really pretty great. I am so thankful!

So as someone whose cup runneth over (quite literally) finding a good bra has always been a struggle. That being said, I have gotten a lot of bras over the years that are nice and have held up well by shopping with the usuals....Victoria's Secret and Soma. That being said, I have never had a comfortable bra. Of course, there are bras that are more comfortable than others, but none are fully comfortable. So I set out with the goal of being able to find the right bra for myself. Here are my comparisons of some of the new bras that offer you both support and comfort.  Ruby Ribbon Original Demiette , $59  I chose the Ice Blue photo that is featured here. I normally wear a size 40 DDD or a 38 G. I chose the size 40 per the stylist's suggestion. The material is very thick and does not have much stretch. It is overall a nice bra and is more comfortable than the traditional underwire that I was used to. That being said, it is not love. The band has a weird rubber materia...

So, being off of social media has been surprisingly easy. We have been so busy and yet there has been no temptation to look at things or see what people are up to. It's weird. I really thought that I would miss being on social media, but I do not. The kids are doing really well, but boy has this week been one of the busiest of the summer. Adeline and Althea have been consumed with dance intensives. They are having fun and enjoying things. Today Adeline has a small performance and I am soooo excited too see her dance and to see what she has learned over the course of dance. Althea has a second week of intensives. She turned 12 on Wednesday and we were able to have a small celebration for her and Andrew. I took her out to breakfast on Tuesday morning alone. Then on her birthday we did lunch at Panera and she had dance. She woke up to some llama themed presents. We then had a small family birthday party (just my parents & brother) and went by my grandma's and aunt Bev...

So Day 1 was pretty easy without being on social media. I thought about a few things and was trying to tell someone who someone else was....I didn't have a picture of them. However, the only time that I found myself even thinking about social media was when I was bored. So, now I need to find something to do when I am bored. I guess this is the perfect time to read all of those books that I have been wanting to read!! I have been working so hard to maintain things and have them just the way that they need to be in order to be my best me. Today, I am going to figure out what I need to do to get in better shape, yes...working out, as well as how I am going to go about getting myself ready for the future. I am hopeful that I will be able to start taking better care of me and that I will end up being the best me that I have ever been. Until we meet again tomorrow...I have two awesome little girls to get all ready for dance camp!

So, I noticed a trend among myself and my friends. We are all constantly connected to our phones. This statement is not judging anyone. It is really a judgement of myself and simply observations that I have seen. When we go out to dinner or take the time to hang out, I notice us all reaching for our phones from time to time and that we are present with each other physically, but not fully present with each other mentally. Instead, we are focussed on the world of social media. My commitment is one year of being social media free. So far, I have deleted instagram and twitter. I am in the process of deleting FB but had wanted to save my pictures in case I decide to never go back. Essentially, I will not save them all, but I will save what I can and get off of there today. I perceive that there will be some difficulties associated with this. #1 -- School!!!! -- My kids' school regularly posts their activities and special things online through FB. I don't see this ending and kno...

Today I decided to take a HUGE step in life. I am leaving behind the world of social media. There are many reasons for my choice to do so. I love blogging and creating an online journal. I think that it is fun. With social media, I have quit doing something that I really enjoy to be wrapped up in a world of crazy. I find that as an empath, the sorrows of others seem to really affect my own feelings and I also find that the competitive nature of social media seems to be something that I get bogged down in. So, instead of defining my life by the number of likes, comments, or birthday wishes each year...I want to focus on my family and everything that is right in front of me. I want to stop wasting my time and stop being focussed on things like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Will I miss this world? Probably at first, but I am guessing that as time goes on...I am not going to miss the feelings that I have been having or the fact that I know that I am distracted by everything that I am s...