#instagramless

Mind over matter. Tumblr over Instagram. 

Its been about 4 months since I have deleted my snapchat. And a month & or so since I have deleted my Instagram. (I deleted my Facebook but made a new one incase I need it. I always deactivate it though) Since then I have noticed my anxiety has reduced quite a lot. I don’t feel the need to post every time I see something cool, every time I look good or whenever I am out drinking. I don’t see post from others that irritate me, and I don’t compare myself to others as often because selfies are not thrown in my face whenever I open my phone. I deleted my accounts because I have read multiple times that social media increases depression/anxiety but I also wanted to prove to myself I could survive without my online life & 1,800 something followers that took a couple years to gain. I just built up the courage to finally hit that delete button and since then I noticed I am a lot more calm. I don’t see things I do not like or approve of as often because I am not online. I am too worried about my well being, my mental health and my future from here on. I am still working on my confidence and Self-Esteem but no longer feel the need to take a picture every time I look good/decent or dressed up a certain way. I am just living in the moment actually enjoying my surroundings and appreciating them. I also found that since I’ve been spending no time on phone apps , I have more time to get back into my artistic side. I have went back to old hobbies such as writing, drawing and blogging of course. Plus, less data used saved money on monthly overages which never hurts. So if you ever feel the urge to call it quits with social media apps, just do it . You will thank yourself and question why you cared to make one in the first place. Life goes on whether other people see every moment of yours or not vise versa ! :)