The other week, James Clear’s Monday morning question was “Which responsibilities, relationships, or projects have been weighing heavily on me and can I give myself permission to let one go right now?” 

At that moment, I was thinking about what to do here at 300 words while I’m doing some family things for a couple weeks. I realized that I don’t mind sharing some things I’ve written in the past (and a couple new things). And I want to keep going with Rich and Paul.

But what was creating a little obstacle was Facebook. In order to share on Facebook, I have to look at Facebook. And when I do, I see how people have tagged me, I see what people are saying, I see what the algorithm is sending to me. I don’t need the distraction.

And I don’t want to do that.

So for the first couple weeks of October, if you usually read these words only on Facebook, you aren’t going to see them.

You can, of course, subscribe to these posts and get them by email. And I’d encourage that.

And if you get it that way, feel free to share on Facebook and tag me. But I won’t be checking.

I also invite you to reflect on Clear’s suggestion. There are many things we do that are obligations we’ve created, pressure that we put on ourselves. If I had been talking to myself, I would have said, “Jon, no one is compelling you to share these 300 words (give or take) six days a week. It’s good for you that you do. The writing and reflecting helps you. But sharing it on Facebook isn’t a moral obligation.”

Ironically, most of you are reading this in your email. For you, there’s no change. But there is this question: “What can you let go right now?”