How Social Media Made Me Miss Out On The Real World

Julie Ela Grace shares how she found herself lost in two worlds: the real world and the virtual one of social media. Explore mindful inquiries for becoming more present in both worlds and how to stop seeing reality through a filter. For a written version of the text, visit the Insight Timer blog.

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Very enlightening Julie! Thank you for sharing with us! 🥰

Good reality check, your talks are real and positive

I definitely relate to what you’ve said. Going forward, I will ask myself, “what are my intentions?” when I’m about to post something.

A great perspective. This reiterates the importance of being present.

Very true!!! I found myself having insecure moments as well on Instagram in Spring 2020 right around when the pandemic hit. I decided that I was going to take a break but that break led to me never going back to Instagram again. Everything you talked about is exactly how I felt! Now, I try to be a lot more present in the real world rather than in virtual and social media worlds. I still use the internet to connect with family across the world, but it's more on a direct message rather than a feed with people following me. Very well written!