Update: 3 Weeks Without Social Media!

Probably one of the biggest differences in my life now with no social media versus when I had social media is the increase in the amount of time I spend creating.

Its sounds cliche and obvious, but getting off social media has made me way more productive. Everyday when I wake up and go to bed, I still use my phone. The difference is, rather than simply ‘checking my phone’ for notifications or feedback, I am using it to create. But I’m creating in silence. There is no feedback, no likes, comments, agree withs, or disagree withs, only myself publishing work and sharing my uncensored thoughts with the world.

Also, I have gone through massive transformation in the amount that I care what other people think of me. Where I used to want to ask everyone for permission to create, and constantly check to make sure that my life was not too far from the norm, I now take pride in being away from the norm. I realize that to create something worth noticing, I have to find my own path. This means I may need to be a little different, or at the very least I may need to make sure that what I’m creating is coming from my true self, unhindered by my worries of what others may think.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m still not a super human. I still worry and care what people think to some degree, however, that level has dropped drastically. There’s been ups and downs in this whole experience, from when I started the whole journey of traveling, thinking for my own, and consistently producing work, but it’s been well worth it.

As a whole, my confidence levels have gone through through the roof. I know I can be content to walk alone, and I know that I’m designing my life to be unique and my own, unlike anyone else’s.

I’ve also become addicted to writing. It’s the first and last thing I do everyday, other than reading. I’ve never been incredibly into it before this journey of ‘organic reconstruction’ began, but now I feel like I have a message that I need to work out for myself, and can share with others.