Loved reading this, thank you. I also took a break from instagram after my baby was born in October, and it really benefited my mental health. But I also feel like I didn’t fully grasp the urgency of the attacks on Palestine. I was planning to write about my break from instagram this month but feel so torn and so confused. You’re so right about it existing on a spectrum.
I do know that it’s made to be addictive and that it’s not so good for our brains. I tried a soft-reentry back into instagram, 15 mins per day, and every time I’m on it I feel like I’m on a drug and those 15 mins pass by in the blink of an eye. But I also feel like if I’m not on it I’m missing crucial news.
thanks for this reflection, mallory💞 i resonate with feeling like im missing things when im not using instagram. we do miss things when we spend time away from the app! i think with Palestine specifically, this can serve as a reminder that our being able to look away is part of our privilege, and that conscious media consumption is how we can be good stewards of that privilege!
love this whole piece so much!!! 🥹 thank you so much for writing this!!! 🙏🏼
hii! thank u for reading n witnessing💐
Loved reading this, thank you. I also took a break from instagram after my baby was born in October, and it really benefited my mental health. But I also feel like I didn’t fully grasp the urgency of the attacks on Palestine. I was planning to write about my break from instagram this month but feel so torn and so confused. You’re so right about it existing on a spectrum.
I do know that it’s made to be addictive and that it’s not so good for our brains. I tried a soft-reentry back into instagram, 15 mins per day, and every time I’m on it I feel like I’m on a drug and those 15 mins pass by in the blink of an eye. But I also feel like if I’m not on it I’m missing crucial news.
thanks for this reflection, mallory💞 i resonate with feeling like im missing things when im not using instagram. we do miss things when we spend time away from the app! i think with Palestine specifically, this can serve as a reminder that our being able to look away is part of our privilege, and that conscious media consumption is how we can be good stewards of that privilege!
Appreciate your reflections and how you inspire me! <3