It’s been almost 4 weeks since I gave up social media for Lent & I have to admit, I love it.
If you told me 4 weeks ago that I would be able to have gone this long without checking in on my social media apps, I would have thought you were crazy!! I went from Instagram, to Facebook, to Instagram and back to Facebook again day in and day out, just like so many of us. While I love really going for it for Lent, I thought for sure I would bite the dust on this one. It was going to be too hard.
As for right now… If I’m being even more honest, I’m sad to even think this time will be over in a little more than 2 weeks! I’ve told several friends that have checked in, that I feel like I’m getting away with something having all of this free time and not feeling the “pull” to be in the loop and knowing every single thing going on. My favorite part of these last few weeks though, has been that I haven’t really felt out of any loop. I’ve gotten more reach outs from friends sharing good news, life updates, pop culture shocks, then ever! The FOMO I thought I’d have disappeared in a snap when I realized I still felt connected to so many people, even without watching their day to day activities online.
So at this time, I 100% recommend doing a social media break. I’ve had more time to be present, less time going down the rabbit holes on TikTok or IG stories. I think I’ll be back after Lent to give a bigger break down {and to prove I survived lol}, so be sure to check back!
But in the meantime, if you’re contemplating a break- take it.
Xo Aurora
PS- I still really do miss my influencers on IG 🙃😄 I wondering if they miss me, too? 😝 Sparkle on Fam ✨✨✨✨✨
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