Emily! You are such a beautiful writer! Your writing brings me back to reading books as a teenager, and to authors who were so good at painting a picture, just like you are now. When I was doing my social media fast, it was honestly the best thing for me. I remember sitting in a restaurant, listening to music while waiting for Liam to finish speech, and I started noticing things I had never noticed before, like people having a hard day and how just sitting next to them could give them space to vent.
Even though I’m back on social media now, I can tell when I’ve been on it too much and start scrolling endlessly. But one thing that really stuck with me is that when I’m at the grocery store (or places like that), I don’t use my phone at all!
And oh my gosh, that analogy about the oxygen tank is absolutely amazing!
Thank you, Brittaney! <3 I love that because of your fast, you're able to tell now when you are hitting some unhealthy limit with social media and scrolling endlessly. I love doing what you mentioned - going somewhere public and being present to take in the environment. Life is so much richer than what's on our screens!
Emily! You are such a beautiful writer! Your writing brings me back to reading books as a teenager, and to authors who were so good at painting a picture, just like you are now. When I was doing my social media fast, it was honestly the best thing for me. I remember sitting in a restaurant, listening to music while waiting for Liam to finish speech, and I started noticing things I had never noticed before, like people having a hard day and how just sitting next to them could give them space to vent.
Even though I’m back on social media now, I can tell when I’ve been on it too much and start scrolling endlessly. But one thing that really stuck with me is that when I’m at the grocery store (or places like that), I don’t use my phone at all!
And oh my gosh, that analogy about the oxygen tank is absolutely amazing!
Thank you, Brittaney! <3 I love that because of your fast, you're able to tell now when you are hitting some unhealthy limit with social media and scrolling endlessly. I love doing what you mentioned - going somewhere public and being present to take in the environment. Life is so much richer than what's on our screens!