I've been working on reducing my use of social media. I removed the facebook app and then the twitter app from my phone. I check facebook 2 times a day or less (though I admit today was a bit of a relapse). I don't think I'm ready to give them up entirely but much of what you wrote does resonate with me. I think I'm going to make a list of the people I want to stay connected to and work on connecting with them outside of social media.
Hi Athena!! I wanted to share with you that since I read this post, I've been acknowledging the fact that I need a break from social media. I had been saying it out loud for a while, but never had the courage of doing it. I think it's basically FOMO - and the fear of missing contact with some friends with whom we've develop a relationship through social media (basically, friends who live abroad, or who are not my closest friends and then I don't think that often about writing them, and IG stories offer an excuse to speak and share). Yet, it was on December 26th that I finally logged out from IG, and I'm doing the same from FB. At the beginning, I felt relief, knowing I wouldn't have to see everyone's happy faces and great parties on New Years Eve. As weeks go by, I realize I miss knowing from some friends, my cousins living in the US, and I'm worried perhaps some of them posted a picture that they came to Buenos Aires and I don't know about it and maybe I'll miss the chance of seeing them. So it's has been a short journey, but I'm really thankful of actually being living it. And grateful to you for offering this opportunity of searching for really meaningful and authentic relationships. Big hugs!!
I've been working on reducing my use of social media. I removed the facebook app and then the twitter app from my phone. I check facebook 2 times a day or less (though I admit today was a bit of a relapse). I don't think I'm ready to give them up entirely but much of what you wrote does resonate with me. I think I'm going to make a list of the people I want to stay connected to and work on connecting with them outside of social media.
You are who I want to be more of. Love you dearly and so excited abt getting back to the human side of life w/so many 💚
👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Hi Athena!! I wanted to share with you that since I read this post, I've been acknowledging the fact that I need a break from social media. I had been saying it out loud for a while, but never had the courage of doing it. I think it's basically FOMO - and the fear of missing contact with some friends with whom we've develop a relationship through social media (basically, friends who live abroad, or who are not my closest friends and then I don't think that often about writing them, and IG stories offer an excuse to speak and share). Yet, it was on December 26th that I finally logged out from IG, and I'm doing the same from FB. At the beginning, I felt relief, knowing I wouldn't have to see everyone's happy faces and great parties on New Years Eve. As weeks go by, I realize I miss knowing from some friends, my cousins living in the US, and I'm worried perhaps some of them posted a picture that they came to Buenos Aires and I don't know about it and maybe I'll miss the chance of seeing them. So it's has been a short journey, but I'm really thankful of actually being living it. And grateful to you for offering this opportunity of searching for really meaningful and authentic relationships. Big hugs!!