Social media gets a bad rap and for good reason sometimes. It can take up too much of our time. It really plays into the no-no of comparing our lives to others. It’s, at times, just absolute brain rot.
But there are some really good gems that I would not be aware of, if not for social media. Honestly.
For starters, some pages I follow about mental health and specifically anxiety, have showed me that I am not my thoughts. Also, the nuances of anxiety and that it’s so much more than a nervous feeling. The intrusive thoughts can be because of anxiety. Bottom line, anxiety fools you and lies to you.
Secondly, in terms of relationships, there are so many interesting facts on social media. For example, and I am so guilty of this, there’s a bump in the road, an argument, or just a disagreement and I’m ready to cut and run. That’s an actual thing. An actual response because of whatever I’ve previously been through. I did not know until I read on Instagram that other people experience this too. It’s probably impossible to be in a relationship where there is smooth sailing one hundred percent of the time. Impossible. But just because there are rough waves that doesn’t mean you need to abandon ship. I love Instagram for this.
I’ve read a multitude of quotes on Pinterest about radical acceptance and I share them with my kids. Okay, I had heard of radical acceptance outside of Pinterest but sometimes I need daily or weekly reminders to accept accept accept and not resist. I’m so happy Pinterest is there for me like this.
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