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Welp, I completed my 7-day social media fast and it was eye-opening for SURE. Something I didn’t realize was how much I’ve relied on Facebook and Instagram to get my “social” fill, and this past week I loved how it felt to actually keep up with friends in person and be much more inclined to make new ones. I’m definitely more extroverted and than I thought I was! I also really enjoyed feeling free to incorporate more traditional types of media into my repertoire, such as more scripture reading, class readings, and especially a more focused viewing of General Conference addresses! 
The messages of General Conference this past weekend reinforced this desire in me to keep seeking authenticity! Whether it be making my social life more “social”, portraying myself in the most real way possible, providing myself with more experiences with real truth and living it better, or working on having a more authentic relationship with my Heavenly Father and Savior... IT FEELS GOOD, so I’m pumped to accept President Nelson’s challenges! Goodbye social media for 10 more days! 
By the way, here are some things I’ve liked this past month or so, and I know that my focus on more productive media-use has allowed me to appreciate these things more! 


Finding someone so similar to me (but he’s more kind and funny) 
Starting the Book of Mormon challenge 
Looking for my “Y” everywhere I go (as in focusing on why I do what I do instead of focusing on the difficulty of the tasks I go through each day) 
My roommate’s dog Gabby (don’t ask me why half of my face is being sucked into another dimension) 
Celebrating Chile and reflecting on the memories and friendships from my mission 
Loving this fall weather before it gets deathly cold🙈 









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  1. HCOctober 10, 2018 at 11:21 AM

    I loved this! I also get my fill from Instagram and Facebook so it's been nice to take a break and be more productive!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 11, 2018 at 12:26 PM

    I feel the same way! The social media fast has really helped me to re-evaluate how my spend my time and how I treat the relationships in my life. Thanks for sharing!

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