It’s okay. Just so you know: We start off on a positive note… I have escaped and am no longer hi-jacked. Phewww! It  took six weeks off social media activity—having none whatsoever.

This was super intimidating—especially because I do love using social media to spread my message.

I was scared! It was like shutting down a part of myself. But, the scariest part of this story is the realization that I wasn’t aware that my life had been hi-jacked.

The cause of the hi-jacking of my life was simple. I was someone that naively used social media like everyone else out there. I would create posting and blogs, add quotes and pictures of my travels, inspiration and life on Instagram and Facebook. I would glance down at my phone and be checking all the different types of social media feeds whilst walking somewhere, waiting for my number to be called, having a coffee in a café, or relaxing on my couch at night.

I even had one of those not-so-proud moments. I realised that checking on social media was the first and last thing I did during my day.

I suppose I never really thought about it. This was normal behaviour. Right? Everyone was doing it: my girlfriend, my mum, the post man, and the other guys in the café. Even my friends’ pets had Facebook accounts!

You see: The thing that got me was that I didn’t realize how often I would, out of absolute habit, just check my social media. My Ego had found a way of plugging me into the world and bringing me out of the present moment. I was allowing my Ego to entertain so many games which kept me from actually being present with myself.

How often do you check social media and start comparing your life to everyone else’s?

Theirs always looks rosier because everyone loves to put up only the amazing stuff. This selective sharing brings to mind questions about whether we are really happy with what we have and who we are.

One of the ways I know my Ego survives is by ensuring I am plugged into duality.

There’s you and I. Here I am: my identity. Here you are: your identity.

We exist with all our stories that make us into the person we believe ourselves to be. Just check out my photo albums from this week, last month, and last year. They should tell you a good story of who I am. Right? Check out what people say about me and how I am received. Check out who I know and who knows me.

I have come to realize that social media is just one huge playground for the Ego. People are just simply expressing themselves in order to be received in some way—to be accepted for who they think they are.

I then look for the signposts which make me feel as though I am doing okay.

These include:

– How many likes did that post get?

– How many likes did that photo get?

– How many followers do I have?

– What type of comments did I get?

– Are people actually interested in me?

All this points to one thing: We are all searching for love and acceptance. But this type of love is external.

You could say that by using social media from an aspect of Ego then I am looking for love in all the wrong places.

When I take the time to be present with myself and actually sit with who I am and what I am experiencing right now, I give myself the opportunity to avoid getting distracted from the real stuff–the stuff that makes you and me special and great.

Although when I would find ways to entertain distracting thoughts by checking in with the rest of the world. This stopped me from feeling even deeper into my own experience. It stopped me from reaching deeper into my own soul.

I found that, by not going to check my social media feeds, I was so much more present in my day. I noticed things about myself I hadn’t before.

All the sudden I had space, a clearer sense, of what I truly love.

I asked myself: If you know who you are, if you truly believe that who you are is limitless and something that can never be defined or limited, one limitless energy, then why do you make it about the outside world and try to define yourself in the world?

I realized it was just another way in which my Ego had distracted me from the truth of who I am and knowing that in each and every moment I have and am everything I could ever need or want.

When I know this and spend the time to feel into this space I no longer care about the Facebook likes or comments. I simply express because it feels true and comes from love itself.

Don’t get me wrong. I believe social media has a place in this world. However, from now on, I’ll be using it rather than letting it use me. Before posting something, I’ll be checking in to ensure it comes from the right space rather than that part of me that’s looking to exist: my Ego.

How often do you fill in the empty space with checking social media? How often do you just sit with the experience you are having—no matter how simple or even maybe boring?

I challenge you to just take a week off social media and see what your own experience is like.

Want to dive into truly knowing yourself and living your truth? Or maybe its just time to get out of your head and live from your heart?

If you are ready for a change and feel the pull, then schedule a chat with me so we can discuss how my mentoring can support you – SCHEDULE CHAT

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