I am so, so glad Laura! You won't regret it. Trying not to feel bad about the past was my biggest struggle, but I also realize that it helped me get to where I am now. Sometimes the parts we don't like are the most important ones. Sending you love, friend!
God this is so hitting home for me. I was mugged this week, my phone was stolen, and I've been without a phone for two days. I am literally going through signs of withdrawal as a smoker does constantly feeling like I need to reach for this device that doesn't even exist right now in my life. All the small ways I've literally connected my soul to this device is depressing! I will say though as I'm processing this violent event, I did find some piece last night as I just literally was present for the moments I was in. Not constantly distracting myself from life by reaching for this phone. I have been forced to see how I am without a phone and I am looking forward to the changes I'm going to make once I finally have a new phone. Thank you so much for sharing Anastasia!
Cassy - first off, I want to say how deeply sorry I am for what you experienced - absolutely NOBODY should ever have that type of trauma and pain in their life. I am wishing you deep healing and peace as you process the event.
Secondly, I can relate more than you know to the physical symptoms of withdrawal from my cell phone. When I first experienced it, it was SHOCKING to me. I felt lost - disconnected - and very unsure about what was real and what wasn't. Suddenly, things weren't meaningful anymore because I wasn't sharing them... and I felt a deep sense of loss because I, 'didn't know what was going on'. Of course, the even more shocking realization was that I didn't know what was going on in my REAL life ... not the digital one. Releasing this addiction has been one of the most profoundly wonderful experiences of my life, and I truly believe that it opens up the space for so much good and love to flow into our lives in unexpected ways. I hope that you discover this as well. Sending you a lot of love, friend!
I really like the twist of thinking āmy body is there but my soul isnātā. You have very helpful ideas and insights here! I look forward to being a part of Donāt Cell Your Soul! Thank you!
I am so glad you will be there Mindi! I especially think this is relevant for folks like us who have been told over and over again that our business/entrepreneurial pursuits won't be successful without social media... it's a lie I bought into for many years, and I'm beginning to see that my addiction to social media actually PREVENTED me from being more successful because it obscured my vision and openness to other possibilities. I'm so grateful for you!
I donāt believe I am addicted to social media but I do like to often check my posts. sometimes I just get so tired of it I take a natural break. Last weekend we were gone for about four days having fun with friends. I barely touched my phone. I am hoping your well-informed articles will help people who do have this addiction. Thank you so much for sharing! All the best to you. And I love your cat.
It sounds like you have a wonderfully healthy relationship with social media - and I wish I had this type of relationship a few years ago. I believe this is where I am now ... I will occasionally go back on and check on my posts -- mostly to respond to comments from folks that I genuinely know and care about... and because it is fun sometimes. I have a few posts recently that have gone totally viral with hundreds of thousands of views, and I stopped paying attention to those, because most of the comments are just people having their own internal arguments in the comments section lol - totally silly. Now, I barely touch my phone most days... or if I do, it's intentional and I enjoy it. I really hope others can find a similar balance in life -- and most importantly, thank you for the love for Niko, my cat. He's a gem, and I will pass along the compliment to him - ha!
Loved both part one and two! And I will admit to also being addicted to social media. Iām going to give your no phone on the weekend a try and also after work in the evenings because even though I say itās to wind down it doesnāt really do that. Thanks for the honesty and encouragement. Also love the question game! Going to have to remember that one!
Well, here I am at 12:30pm, having barely started my Saturday. I've been up since 7:30 and went on Instagram to just check a couple stories....and I've somehow spent HOURS between Instagram, looking up things I "had" to know on Google, and Facebook. I did manage to make breakfast in there, but had to listen to a podcast while doing so. It's honestly like I can't just do one thing at a time. I always have to be multi-tasking. Earlier this year I took an entire month off social media and didn't open a single app. I was amazed at the same thoughts you had....how much extra time I had in my days, how my mood changed, and how hard it was to stop the desire to just look up everything the second it popped in my head. I had planned on continuing the journey, but I went on a hike one day and felt like I "had" to share my photos because that's what I've been doing. And now here we are again. Wasting hours on stuff that does not matter. Thank you for your story. It's motivation for me to try again. I could have gotten so much done this morning and it is so frustrating to think that my insane feeling of 'business' is more than likely brought on by myself. Yikes.
Thanks for sharing. I am going to try to do a social media break on the weekends and the evenings from my phone like you do and see how it goes. I canāt turn off all notifications cause some are to wind down or for alarms set, etc. I will let you know how it goes.
Thank you! Iām excited about reclaiming some lost parts of my life. This has been such a wake-up call for me š
I am so, so glad Laura! You won't regret it. Trying not to feel bad about the past was my biggest struggle, but I also realize that it helped me get to where I am now. Sometimes the parts we don't like are the most important ones. Sending you love, friend!
God this is so hitting home for me. I was mugged this week, my phone was stolen, and I've been without a phone for two days. I am literally going through signs of withdrawal as a smoker does constantly feeling like I need to reach for this device that doesn't even exist right now in my life. All the small ways I've literally connected my soul to this device is depressing! I will say though as I'm processing this violent event, I did find some piece last night as I just literally was present for the moments I was in. Not constantly distracting myself from life by reaching for this phone. I have been forced to see how I am without a phone and I am looking forward to the changes I'm going to make once I finally have a new phone. Thank you so much for sharing Anastasia!
Cassy - first off, I want to say how deeply sorry I am for what you experienced - absolutely NOBODY should ever have that type of trauma and pain in their life. I am wishing you deep healing and peace as you process the event.
Secondly, I can relate more than you know to the physical symptoms of withdrawal from my cell phone. When I first experienced it, it was SHOCKING to me. I felt lost - disconnected - and very unsure about what was real and what wasn't. Suddenly, things weren't meaningful anymore because I wasn't sharing them... and I felt a deep sense of loss because I, 'didn't know what was going on'. Of course, the even more shocking realization was that I didn't know what was going on in my REAL life ... not the digital one. Releasing this addiction has been one of the most profoundly wonderful experiences of my life, and I truly believe that it opens up the space for so much good and love to flow into our lives in unexpected ways. I hope that you discover this as well. Sending you a lot of love, friend!
I really like the twist of thinking āmy body is there but my soul isnātā. You have very helpful ideas and insights here! I look forward to being a part of Donāt Cell Your Soul! Thank you!
I am so glad you will be there Mindi! I especially think this is relevant for folks like us who have been told over and over again that our business/entrepreneurial pursuits won't be successful without social media... it's a lie I bought into for many years, and I'm beginning to see that my addiction to social media actually PREVENTED me from being more successful because it obscured my vision and openness to other possibilities. I'm so grateful for you!
I donāt believe I am addicted to social media but I do like to often check my posts. sometimes I just get so tired of it I take a natural break. Last weekend we were gone for about four days having fun with friends. I barely touched my phone. I am hoping your well-informed articles will help people who do have this addiction. Thank you so much for sharing! All the best to you. And I love your cat.
It sounds like you have a wonderfully healthy relationship with social media - and I wish I had this type of relationship a few years ago. I believe this is where I am now ... I will occasionally go back on and check on my posts -- mostly to respond to comments from folks that I genuinely know and care about... and because it is fun sometimes. I have a few posts recently that have gone totally viral with hundreds of thousands of views, and I stopped paying attention to those, because most of the comments are just people having their own internal arguments in the comments section lol - totally silly. Now, I barely touch my phone most days... or if I do, it's intentional and I enjoy it. I really hope others can find a similar balance in life -- and most importantly, thank you for the love for Niko, my cat. He's a gem, and I will pass along the compliment to him - ha!
Loved both part one and two! And I will admit to also being addicted to social media. Iām going to give your no phone on the weekend a try and also after work in the evenings because even though I say itās to wind down it doesnāt really do that. Thanks for the honesty and encouragement. Also love the question game! Going to have to remember that one!
Well, here I am at 12:30pm, having barely started my Saturday. I've been up since 7:30 and went on Instagram to just check a couple stories....and I've somehow spent HOURS between Instagram, looking up things I "had" to know on Google, and Facebook. I did manage to make breakfast in there, but had to listen to a podcast while doing so. It's honestly like I can't just do one thing at a time. I always have to be multi-tasking. Earlier this year I took an entire month off social media and didn't open a single app. I was amazed at the same thoughts you had....how much extra time I had in my days, how my mood changed, and how hard it was to stop the desire to just look up everything the second it popped in my head. I had planned on continuing the journey, but I went on a hike one day and felt like I "had" to share my photos because that's what I've been doing. And now here we are again. Wasting hours on stuff that does not matter. Thank you for your story. It's motivation for me to try again. I could have gotten so much done this morning and it is so frustrating to think that my insane feeling of 'business' is more than likely brought on by myself. Yikes.
Thanks for sharing. I am going to try to do a social media break on the weekends and the evenings from my phone like you do and see how it goes. I canāt turn off all notifications cause some are to wind down or for alarms set, etc. I will let you know how it goes.