Social Media Sucks. Time to Unplug.
Where is my attention span? Hello? Can she come back? I swear she was just here a few years ago. Why am I so attached to my phone? TikTok makes me dizzy, Facebook is boring, I don’t have Instagram, and Snapchat? Don’t even get me started—it pisses me off.
TikTok is a chaotic, never-ending loop that sucks you in. There is no way it’s healthy to go from a happy, exciting video to a sad, soul-crushing one to a terrifying horror clip—all within 30 seconds. That cannot be good for your brain. We are so overstimulated. I know I am. I zone out so easily that real-life conversations start feeling like white noise. You know what I mean? Social media is a quick dopamine hit, and real life? Well… real life takes effort. It’s slow. It’s uncomfortable. It doesn’t always give you instant gratification.
I realized that every time I come home, I just throw myself into bed, scrolling away my free time like a little anxious gremlin. Letting life pass me by. And while we’re at it—Snapchat?? WTFrick?? A literal breeding ground for lust. I can’t heal if I keep putting myself in toxic spaces. Also, I deleted all my dating apps because—let’s be real—it’s just pointless. SO. MUCH. LUST.
Also?? Social media makes us way too connected. Sure, it’s great for keeping in touch with people across the world, but why can everyone reach me in five different ways? That seems excessive. Let me breathe.
Time to unplug.
Today, I got this feeling from God to get rid of it all. I can see social media draining me, pushing me away from Him, and making me more anxious. There is no rest in it. I was watching a YouTube video, and the girl said, “Stop consuming and start producing.” That hit me. She also said not to let our spiritual gifts go to waste. That hit me harder.
My gift is exhortation. I feel it most in my writing and in the way I encourage my friends. But I’ve been so distracted that I haven’t sat down to write in forever. When she said the word “waste,” I realized that’s exactly what I was doing—wasting my time, my energy, my purpose. God gave me a heart full of love and hope, and I’ve been throwing it away for doomscrolling. You can’t do the work if you’re stuck in a negative feedback loop.
So, I deleted all my accounts and turned off a bunch of notifications. Of course, my phone addiction is so bad that I caught myself doomscrolling my email. My email. My goddess, I need help.
But then, I actually lived. I came home, filmed a backyard workout vlog, made dinner, and it felt good. My brain feels like it’s decompressing—even though I have a sinus headache. I have a little FOMO, but like… what am I even missing? Seeing what everyone else is doing? Men being weird in my DMs? WHY? I’m doing things I love instead of scrolling.
And now? I’m going on a walk! Oh, and I got a stainless steel gua sha—I cannot wait to try it. Love a good lymphatic drainage moment.
See you next time! ✨
