Tempted to step away from socials? Same.

Why are you on this app? Whatever that app might be for you!

A question I’ve found myself quietly pondering often while scrolling through other people’s content, or catching a post that unexpectedly stops me in my tracks. It’s had the ol’ cogs turning in my brain.

I’ve seen people announce they’re stepping away from Instagram or socials for 30 days… 3 months… a year…
Sometimes with a plan. Sometimes with no end in sight.
And honestly? I’ve been tempted too.

Because let’s be real:
This platform (IG in my case) can be beautiful.
It can be a place of inspiration, knowledge, connection.
It can stretch your thinking, open your world beyond your four walls, your town, your timezone.

But it can also feel like the complete opposite.
A breeding ground for comparison.
A source of self-doubt.
A pressure cooker of performative content.

You start questioning yourself.
Wondering if what you’re doing is enough.
Trying to “crack the code” of the algorithm, stay on trend, stay visible.
Trying to churn out more, post more, do more, just to be seen.

And that’s where the soul-suck can kick in.

Because while social media can be powerful for connection and visibility - it can also quietly pull you out of alignment with yourself if you're not paying attention.

But here’s the thing I’ve been sitting with:

What if we just got back to sharing what we feel called to share?
What we want to say.
What we feel moved to show.
What actually matters to us.

Not because it’s trending.
Not because it’ll get the most likes.
But because it’s authentic.
Because it’s aligned.
Because it’s allowed.

There’s so much noise out there about “how to do content right,” but the truth is -
you’re allowed to do it your way.
You’re allowed to pause.
You’re allowed to show up real.
You’re allowed to opt out of the performance and come back to what’s true.

So if you’ve been feeling it too - tempted to step away, or just shift how you show up here - know you’re not alone.

You get to redefine what success looks like in this space.
You get to create from alignment, not anxiety.

And that, my friend, is the kind of content that will always cut through.

❤️ Feeling this too? I’d love to hear from you. Drop a comment, send me a DM on IG, or share this with someone else who might need the reminder.