Any of you watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix yet? I watched it back in October. That combined with a lot of transition in my personal life, I chose to take a conscious break from social media, especially Facebook. I believe I even posted about it and attempted to drive some friends and followers to my Instagram business page while I tightened up the privacy on all my personal pages. I did this heading into November, which is ironically one of the more challenging times of the year for me. This is generally when my seasonal depression upticks, I recluse and in prior years, have gained about 10-15 pounds. I’m also learning this is a pretty normal cycle for people and to not get too caught up in it, just have awareness and a solid plan. It’s not forever, it’s just a season.
This year was no different, except that I didn’t post a lot and I did not consistently scroll the feed throughout the day. What did I notice most? I missed the feeling of human connection, but in all honesty – I realized how much I rely on feeling ‘seen’ and validated from others. Not posting and then getting that immediate interaction/feedback from others affected me more than I’d like to admit. This has led to an awareness of the work that can be done around self-validation and self love and I’m doing it. I highly encourage you to listen to this Abraham Hicks podcast. Right now, I’m starting every day with it.
I also realized I really miss the friends on my list who contribute goodness to the world. I appreciate their tidbits and nuggets of wisdom and inspiration. I appreciate feeling as though they can relate to me and that I’m not alone. I’ve also found that there are many who miss me and the things I have to say. I’ve also been diving deep into The Human Design System and have learned a lot about my design and why it’s important that I follow my intuition and use my voice.
Interestingly enough, alongside this fun little experiment a relative business was conceptualizing and is now coming to fruition. As I’m beginning to re-emerge on social media platforms, I’m doing so very intentionally. I’m taking the advice of many of my wise mentors and will be removing/hiding associations that no longer resinate with me and my values. It’s so easy to allow ourselves to get caught up in the drama of our environment, but to be intentional with our thoughts takes focus and discipline. I’ve learned so much this last year and I’m excited to be putting things into more intentional practice and hopefully influencing others so they, too, will learn of their magnificent power within.
So, here I am smiling in 2021. Thank you to those who continue to follow along, encouraging me to be authentically me and really vulnerable at times. I’ll continue to show up and be seen and hope you do, too.
All my best,
Christy
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