35 days ago I did something that pretty much was a move made out of complete desperation at the time, but one that I felt was absolutely necessary if I wanted things to change……I disconnected myself from social media.
This moved stemmed from coming across an instagram post from woman who spoke about how she disconnected from social media for a month and the beauty they discovered in the process. Instantly after reading it I knew that this is something I needed to do so I deleted the all apps on my phone and logged out of all the websites on my computer.
Now even though social media is made for connecting to others I found myself prior to this break feeling completely blocked from that. Instead I constantly felt anxious from all the info being blasted my way, the pressure to always produce content of value & whether I was doing enough. To sum it up I felt like it was controlling my mind as well as my time.
Well I don’t know about you but thats not how I want to live my life nor do I want to feel forced to create out of pressure because I know that is not where real creation lies. So long story short I removed the block with hopes to find the connection to myself that I had lost, and the best explanation I can give about what this did for me is with the hiking boots I’m wearing in the photo below while I was a hike in upstate NY.
Those are barefoot hiking boots by VivoBarefoot and they don’t block me from connecting to the ground, thus I’m able to feel so much more of the earth as I hike. Now at first this might be a little uncomfortable because you’re not used to feeling earthly elements like rocks under your feet, but it’s because you’re just used to the blocking that comes from “normal” thicker soled shoes. However the more time you spend unblocked the stronger your foot and ankle will become, making you feel more connected to your body & the environment.
Moral of the story is when I removed the block of social media it was a bit uncomfortable at first because I felt like I was closing off a tool to grow my business/connect to others that was the norm. However the more time I spent away from it the anxiety, pressure, & comparing myself to others dissipated and the feelings of love, joy, & gratitude became more abundant. I can honestly say that feel more connected to myself which now allows me to connect to that environment better, although I plan on still limiting myself to a great extent.
FYI I just want you all to know that the world keeps on spinning when you’re not trying to constantly show the world what you are doing and in my opinion it spins more beautifully that way. Protect your wellbeing always!
Love,
#YourWellnessWingman