Well, I’m still kinda sorta doing my detox, but I’ve been slipping. Not gonna lie. It’s just so hard to stay off social media right now when there’s just nothing much else to do and I feel so disconnected from the world, sitting in my house all day everyday.
As you can see, I discovered a free jigsaw puzzle app and it sucked me into its vortex. I’d rather do a real live puzzle, but this app is free and it’s fun and I can’t find a real life puzzle for the life of me, either online or at Target. Puzzling is a fun distraction everyday. I was doing multiple puzzles everyday at first, but now I find that I feel better if I just do one per day.
I also downloaded Facebook again. Ostensibly, I downloaded it to use the Facebook marketplace to buy a juicer. Which, I did. Juicer content coming at ya soon. But, I also found myself scrolling and scrolling again on the app. And, I’m not going to lie, it felt good. I watched heartwarming dog videos and I laughed at all the ‘rona memes and I felt connected again.
That Facebook download led me to downloaded instagram yesterday. I miss connecting with my friends. I like to know how they’re doing and I like to support their content. I also really miss sharing my own life online. I crave those moments where I share something that matters to someone else. It makes it all feel worthwhile to me.
So, that’s where I am at.
I want to be back on social media again, but I don’t want it to overrun my life.
Now I’m pondering if I should officially go back and what guidelines I can put in place for myself if I do go back. Should it be strict limits on what I do there? Should I unfollow a bunch of people and just interact with my real, actual friends and accounts that I find inspiring and uplifting? Should I only allow myself to download the app and keep my time on there to less than thirty minutes a day?
It feels silly, all of this angst, but I want to figure it out and I want to do it right in support of my higher self and my goals in life. My social media use got way out of whack for a minute and I want to find a way to enjoy the platforms without them consuming me.
Do you have any tips for me? How do you keep your social media healthy? These little apps have addictive qualities built into them, so I think it’s important that you set intention if you bring them into your life.
I’m thinking I’m going to remove the apps from my phone again until I can figure out a plan. More to come soon, but I’d love it if you could share any ideas you have with me as I ponder on how to approach this.
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