STOP LIVING Your Life for Social Media!!!

I deleted Instagram three times before I figured out the real problem: I wasn't addicted to scrolling—I was addicted to being seen. And that's so much harder to quit.

In this video, I share my three failed attempts at social media detoxes and what finally made me realize I'd stopped living for myself and started performing for an invisible audience. From a friendship breakup that left me spiraling, to consuming tragedies that paralyzed me for days, to my boyfriend asking me one question on a paddle board in Glacier National Park that changed everything: "Who are you trying to impress?"

This isn't another "screen time is bad" video. It's about the subtle ways Instagram controls what we do, not just what we consume—and how I finally built a system that works for me (even if I'm now the slowest responder in my friend group).

If you've ever chosen a restaurant because it's photogenic, skipped an activity because you don't look cute doing it, or caught yourself checking who viewed your story instead of actually living the moment—this video is for you.

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💮 timestamps:
0:00 intro
1:08 Attempt #1: The Friendship Breakup
2:36 Attempt #2: The DC Plane Crash
5:46 Attempt #3: Addicted to Being Seen
8:34 My Current System

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