I gave up social media for over half the summer. My life was getting extremely crazy and full of drama and I could not handle it. So there was a day I finally told myself, "This is it, you have to give up what is consuming you" and so I did.

After about a week of being social media free, I realized that I walked through my life with my eyes in my phone. I missed all of the little things and life moments. I was always so concerned about what everyone else was doing, I forgot to enjoy the moment. I advise everyone at some point give up social media, you can start small and do it for 24 hours or a week. You will notice a change in the way you look at life. You will enjoy life more; you will notice more.

Unfortunately, I did miss some things. It was okay though because I got to talk to the people that had news in person. I did watch more Netflix than normal (what's a girl going to do?). But some great things happened and I was very glad I was "here" for them. I got to sit at the hospital while my niece was born, my relationship with Christ grew much stronger, my anxiety got better, and most of my stress got better. I felt so much better being away from the world - yes at some points it was boring, but I got over it and knew I was doing something that was bettering me in the long run.

My advice to those that are wanting to do a social media cleanse, do it! The only thing that is stopping you is that you have a fear of missing something. You cannot miss anything if you do not know what is going on. Even so, it is okay to miss some things. You will feel very relieved and like a new person. So try it out.