I 100% agree with not caring about what people are doing or selling online. Everyone is just becoming clones of each other, and it feels increasingly dystopian every time I scroll. Looking forward to a boring and inspiring summer <3
Everyday I scroll I see the same exact video over and over again. Bring back the differences! Bring back the real inspiration. Maybe this summer we will be bored & inspired! and if we don't see the content, we can make it ourselves!
I really really really love this. I've been thinking about similar things and how to make room in my life to play, and rest, and explore this summer. Thanks for writing this piece – I feel inspired to be bored!
the last paragraph made me go back to reading a book, with my childhood room windows open, after a summer thunderstorm, and the smell of wet rain on the pavement, with nothing to worry about except finishing the book
Hi Elisa, I’m seriously considering doing this same thing. I’ve already deleted TikTok and it’s been so soothing to my mind. I believe now it’s time for instagram and YouTube to take a seat. Maybe then this will amplify my abilities to create and connect. I think I’ll keep Substack for now because I’m stumbling across writings such as this that are wholesome and not life sucking so far. Maybe I will journal and share my social media-less experience on here as well to see what mental and physical changes take place in such a short span of time. Ok this is long lol but I also can’t wait to hear an update on how it goes for you too! 🌷
hi tí! thank you for the lovely comment, you can take it one step at a time and not delete everything right away. substack and youtube are two platforms that i don't see purely as social media so i'm keeping them and using them via my laptop, so they aren't as distracting! hope it goes well for you too and can't wait to read your updates <3
this truly resonated with me. i miss being comfortable with silence & boredom and want to drown out the ongoing chatter in my mind catalyzed by constant engagement with the online world. am excited to see what’s waiting on the other side <3
This really resonated with me. I am in the process of learning my own boundaries when it comes to my social media consumption, especially since becoming a mother. I don’t want my son’s future trauma to be something along the lines of “my mum and dad were always on their phones”. “Bored and inspired” seems like a pretty good intention for summer 2024 ✨
i am so obsessed with this! i have actively been practicing this for the last few years to help combat overstimulation. i have also been doing a lot of this intentional work this summer, making rest a priority in order to help improve my significantly poor health (i became really burnout). im curious, do you have Aquarius placements?
i love guessing astrology signs, its a secret skill of mine! from what I saw in your writing, you are very original and like to come to your own conclusions about things! you're probably opinionated but friendly and seek comfort in learning things! but that's just my observation, take what resonates :)
so much of the content i consume on social media are really just advertisements and unfortunately i have bought into a lot of it. while there are creators who i enjoy watching, i can’t seem to balance what is genuine and what is mindless consumption. reading this inspired me to delete tik tok today!! so thank you!!
exactly, that's the thing! i also can't find a good balance and eventually even the creators i enjoy end up annoying me. thank YOU for the comment!! <3
Beautifully said. I just deleted all my social media this morning. Told my closest friends to text me on thr phone if they want anything. That was it. I already feel so much better, so much more like myself. Social media was taking away my creativity, my love for my cozy hobbies.
I 100% agree with not caring about what people are doing or selling online. Everyone is just becoming clones of each other, and it feels increasingly dystopian every time I scroll. Looking forward to a boring and inspiring summer <3
yes exactly!! here's to being bored all together <3
Everyday I scroll I see the same exact video over and over again. Bring back the differences! Bring back the real inspiration. Maybe this summer we will be bored & inspired! and if we don't see the content, we can make it ourselves!
Totally agree <3
I really really really love this. I've been thinking about similar things and how to make room in my life to play, and rest, and explore this summer. Thanks for writing this piece – I feel inspired to be bored!
thank you <3 there are so many fun and fulfilling things we could do with our time!
Agreed!!
beautifully expressed, "we loved that, we waited all year for that moment" spoke to me. we can't afford to lose these moments
thank you so much <3 there's so much to be enjoyed in the present
And there will be so many moments in life that we can't afford to lose! Hold on to them!!
the last paragraph made me go back to reading a book, with my childhood room windows open, after a summer thunderstorm, and the smell of wet rain on the pavement, with nothing to worry about except finishing the book
this is such a beautiful comment. thank you :,)
this will be our perfect summer 💕 loved this as always
yes baby 🩷🎸 thank u
Hi Elisa, I’m seriously considering doing this same thing. I’ve already deleted TikTok and it’s been so soothing to my mind. I believe now it’s time for instagram and YouTube to take a seat. Maybe then this will amplify my abilities to create and connect. I think I’ll keep Substack for now because I’m stumbling across writings such as this that are wholesome and not life sucking so far. Maybe I will journal and share my social media-less experience on here as well to see what mental and physical changes take place in such a short span of time. Ok this is long lol but I also can’t wait to hear an update on how it goes for you too! 🌷
hi tí! thank you for the lovely comment, you can take it one step at a time and not delete everything right away. substack and youtube are two platforms that i don't see purely as social media so i'm keeping them and using them via my laptop, so they aren't as distracting! hope it goes well for you too and can't wait to read your updates <3
this truly resonated with me. i miss being comfortable with silence & boredom and want to drown out the ongoing chatter in my mind catalyzed by constant engagement with the online world. am excited to see what’s waiting on the other side <3
thank you for your beautiful comment <3
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This is very inspiring, bring on a boring summer <3
This really resonated with me. I am in the process of learning my own boundaries when it comes to my social media consumption, especially since becoming a mother. I don’t want my son’s future trauma to be something along the lines of “my mum and dad were always on their phones”. “Bored and inspired” seems like a pretty good intention for summer 2024 ✨
i am so obsessed with this! i have actively been practicing this for the last few years to help combat overstimulation. i have also been doing a lot of this intentional work this summer, making rest a priority in order to help improve my significantly poor health (i became really burnout). im curious, do you have Aquarius placements?
thank you so much! oh wow yes, my birth chart says i'm an aquarius venus / uranus / neptune. now i'm curious too, what does that say about me? <3
i love guessing astrology signs, its a secret skill of mine! from what I saw in your writing, you are very original and like to come to your own conclusions about things! you're probably opinionated but friendly and seek comfort in learning things! but that's just my observation, take what resonates :)
aw yes i'd say that's pretty accurate! thank you again 🥹
love this so much! this is how i want all of my summers to be <3
thank you! <3
so much of the content i consume on social media are really just advertisements and unfortunately i have bought into a lot of it. while there are creators who i enjoy watching, i can’t seem to balance what is genuine and what is mindless consumption. reading this inspired me to delete tik tok today!! so thank you!!
exactly, that's the thing! i also can't find a good balance and eventually even the creators i enjoy end up annoying me. thank YOU for the comment!! <3
Beautifully said. I just deleted all my social media this morning. Told my closest friends to text me on thr phone if they want anything. That was it. I already feel so much better, so much more like myself. Social media was taking away my creativity, my love for my cozy hobbies.
thank you for your lovely comment 🤍 even conversations get more meaningful if they're not through social media but intentional texts instead!
love this so much! really inspired me to take the leap and just delete some socials for a little bit 🧘♀️🩷
thank you! 🩷
Love this sm! I deleted IG and TikTok last week ahead of a long weekend. It’s been a week now and my brain feels ✨calm✨
ohh i do get that! well done and thank you <3