22 May
I’m giving myself a gift for my 39th bday on June 17. I’m hard deleting instagram. I’ve been off here for about a month and it’s given me some perspective. Life is bigger and better without it. It’s been something I’ve been considering for a very long time and I’m finally ready to pull the trigger. I know I’ll miss out on certain things, but I also know I’ll gain a lot more - an easier time being in the moment, connecting deeply with the people I’m closest with, and spending time on things I truly care about. A while back, I was out on an epic backcountry ski adventure and I caught myself daydreaming about what my instagram post would look like and say. This felt sick and not where I want my head when I’m doing what I love the most. I’ve caught myself endless times being a phone zombie rather than taking in what’s going on around me - the people and sounds on BART, experiencing the boredom while waiting in line, or striking up a chat with a kind stranger. Being connected to everyone and everything 24/7 seems like it makes the world a bigger place, but for me, I realize it made it much smaller. Rather than taking in the richness, depth, and expansiveness of the real world, I’d sometimes block it out for the dopamine hits on instagram. I’ll be missing seeing all the life updates of those I don’t see on a regular basis. Please reach out if you’re inspired and shoot me a text to let me know what’s going on in your life! I’ll try to do the same! My profile will be up until June 17 as I figure out how to download and then delete my data. Love you all.