So... here's an honest post. Last month I decided to take a 'break' from social media. (You can read more about why I did that here.) That word 'break' is kind of ambiguous though, isn't it? I remember way back in high school when the boy I loved suggested we take a 'break' from our teenage romance. I quickly realised 'break' meant 'break up'. So, what about me and Meta? Are we over? Or are we just readjusting the boundaries of our relationship? Silliness aside, it's been a little confronting to go cold turkey on my relationship with the socials. It's unearthed all sorts of questions. And it's only been one month! Here are some of the observations I've made so far:
So... Will I be heading back to regular posting on the social platforms? Um... No, not yet. My 'break', however long it ends up being, has been really helpful. Tough. Revealing. Humbling too. But with me over here, and Meta over there, this break is reminding me how to 'be'.
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Jacqui
13/7/2024 12:50:43 pm
Thank you,Penny. You perfectly describe many of my feelings. I haven’t officially broken up with meta, I have been trying to be more disciplined and intentional resulting in feeling more fulfilled and alive. But how easily I slip back into scrolling, looking for some kind of approval or recognition that I have something to offer the world. How insidious is this addiction. “Begone foul fiend!” Came to mind. Is that Shakespeare or did I just make it up.? Or perhaps I should say, “Onward and upward!”
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I like them both - 'onward and upward' and 'begone foul fiend'! Both relevant here (and in their combination, echo James 4:7).
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