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In this episode, Monique takes us on a journey through her relationship with social media. She dives into an ongoing experiment that is reshaping her life, work, and well-being. Instead of waiting until the end of this process, Monique brings you into the messy middle, sharing her live experiences, feelings, and the steps she’s taking to reclaim her time and attention.

Join Monique as she unpacks the psychological and emotional layers of her social media detox, offering valuable insights that might just inspire you to rethink your own digital habits. Grab your tea, take some notes, and let’s dive in together.

GEMS DROPPED
“I ​too, ​grapple ​with ​my ​relationship ​to ​technology, ​specifically ​that ​of ​social ​media. ​And ​I'm ​in ​the ​middle ​of ​an ​experiment ​that ​impacts ​my ​life, ​my ​work, ​my ​wellbeing,and ​my ​relationships ​regarding ​social ​media.”

“We ​are ​going ​to ​reclaim ​our ​time. ​We ​are ​going ​to ​reclaim ​our ​attention. That ​is ​of ​high, ​high ​value ​to ​me, ​especially ​in ​this ​transitional ​season ​where ​I ​am ​really ​focusing ​down ​and ​redirecting ​my ​path ​with ​some ​new ​intention. ​And ​this (social media) ​cannot ​be ​a ​thing ​that ​stands ​in ​the ​way.“​

“I ​was ​actually ​really ​surprised ​by ​the ​release ​​that ​I ​felt (with unfollowing every account on IG). ​It ​felt ​like ​a ​real ​releasing, ​a ​relinquishing ​of ​something… ​something ​relieving ​and ​easeful.”

“Baby, ​I ​got ​goals and ​[social media] cannot ​be ​a ​thing ​that ​stands ​in ​the ​way. ​This ​cannot ​be ​a ​thing ​that ​feels ​like ​it's ​clogging ​up ​my ​brain. A ​top ​line ​​goal ​for ​all ​of ​this ​was ​to ​build ​the belief ​that ​I ​could ​feel ​in ​control ​of ​technology ​that ​I ​claim ​to ​use ​for ​my ​business ​and ​engage ​in ​for ​entertainment ​and ​connection. ​But ​its ​primary ​use is ​to ​be ​a ​tool ​to ​amplify ​the ​messaging ​of ​my ​business, ​to ​make ​sure ​I'm ​reaching ​people ​with ​my ​message.“

“Social ​media ​can ​serve ​as ​this ​passive ​proxy ​for ​connection ​that ​does ​not ​exist and ​it ​keeps ​you ​in ​a ​state ​of ​inaction ​of ​actually ​creating the ​thing ​you ​want, ​which ​is ​real ​connection.”

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