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Social Media Sabbitical

See ya Social Media!

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Taking a break from social media is something I didn’t know I truly needed. I am definitely guilty of scrolling for what could be hours on Instagram, Tik-Tok, Pinterest and more. Especially recently as I am planning a wedding, I feel like I am constantly on Tik-Tok and Pinterest looking up ideas and sending them to my friends. I also just scroll for pure enjoyment. However, when I saw that giving up social media for a few days and blogging about it was an option for our last blog post, I knew I had to try it out. 

I am not going to lie, I was nervous at first thinking there is no way I could last 48 hours without social media. I completed the social media hiatus Friday April 26th and Saturday April 27th. Here is a recap of how it went.


Friday: 

Friday was a little bit of an easier day. I started the social media break Friday morning. I usually start my morning by checking social media while I have a cup of coffee. Knowing I couldn’t check my social media, I decided to get up a little early and treat myself to Starbucks and head into work early. During the work day I don’t really check social media so those eight or so hours for me were easy. Once I was home from work I had dinner. After dinner is usually another time for me to scroll on social media for a while. However, instead I watched a movie with my mom and had a movie night with her. We made popcorn and had a great night together. It was very tempting to not scroll on social media before I went to bed, but instead I decided to start reading “The Locked Door” by Freida McFadden. 


Saturday:

Saturdays are usually for getting the house in order and doing my grocery shopping. This helped take up a chunk of the day. I then worked on my project for class, read more of my book (which I couldn’t put down), made dinner, and had another night in with my parents as my Fiance is at home sick. My mom and I caught up on a few shows that we watched together. When it was time for bed I again chose to read my book instead of scrolling on social media. I ended up reading my book until almost midnight. 


My Thoughts
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At first, not being able to check social media made me a little anxious. I felt like I was missing something. I felt like I would miss what my friends and family  were up to for those few days. I also feel I use social media to help me unwind especially at night before I go to sleep. However, I LOVED reading the past few nights before I went to bed. I really enjoyed being able to disconnect and just enjoy something for me. I always say I wish I could read more. It takes me forever to finish a book because I feel I don’t have the time. But, I would love to keep this up where I disconnect at night and read. 


I also feel like I was more present with my family. I cannot deny that when I normally sit down to watch a movie I am checking my phone several times. However, this weekend when watching a movie and different shows with my mom it was nice to fully present and spend that quality time with her. I do definitely think these few days have taught me to take a step back from social media. It made me realize I am on it way more than I need to be. 


I would recommend to anyone that will listen, to give it a try! Try it out for a day, two, or even more! See how it makes you feel. You will definitely realize you have time to do the things you want to do.


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