Deleting my old Instagram profile and staying away from Social media for 3 months, right when we got into lockdown last year, was one of the best decisions I have made and getting back to it was one of the worst.
I feel like it's so easy to fall into this trap of creating a fake online persona just to make ourselves feel better for literally two seconds before reality kicks is. Filling up a void, wanting to get recognition or validation by number of likes, presenting only the highlights of our lives can be very dangerous for mental health. Now when the time of the influencers, crazy filters and show off is at its peak, it makes things even worse.
I am always in conflict with Social media, especially Instagram as I like to take photos and share them but since I have become aware of how fake and unrealistic Social media is, it's hard to look at it as a creative, fun outlet.
This post really made me do a check-in with myself and my online presence and I just want to say thank you for this amazing writing and insight. I am looking forward to read more of your posts and I wish you a great weekend! :)
Hey! I congratulate you for your time off period, giving up social media can be a challenge for many. Going back...well...once you know it is not real you can no longer fake it nor do you want to be part of it again .
Our online presence does not matter as much as our real presence. In the end what happens in real life is what matters
Thank you for reading, blessings!