Today I finished the black and white photo challenge on Instagram, and it was really eye opening to me.
After today, I'm staying off Instagram for a month. So I guess right before Christmas is when I'll be back. If I ever come back to Instagram, that is.
I'm reading this book about this woman who stayed off the internet for a year. For a year. And she survived. I haven't gotten to the part of the book where she talks about being better for it, but I can only imagine the benefits. Not having to live up to any unspoken expectations, no wondering why your pictures don't get likes, no feeling sad for yourself—no more!
I know there's more to life than likes.
Like actually living life without wondering if a picture is post-worthy. Like actually telling my friends about what's been going on in my life instead of posting it.
Social media sites can be so cruel. They make you feel like you're connected to people without actually being invested in them. It's false intimacy and voyeurism at its finest.
So we'll see where I am in a month. I'm not giving up YouTube or Facebook—just Instagram, so we'll see how this little project goes. Oh, and I'll have this blog where I keep up with my thoughts daily. And you guys know I'm all about challenges.
