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Sometimes I find myself going to events or ordering food I don’t even like or want JUST to take a picture because “instagram will eat this up”. STOP!!!! Live life the way YOU want to, not the way you think your followers would enjoy.
Apr 8, 2025
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Go catch a fish read a book climb a mountain ride a bicycle eat at a great restaurant make friends go see live music dance make art and don’t post about it
Nov 18, 2024
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I need a place to archive my thoughts in a dated manner, but also not on instagram. I used to post things pretty frequently on my stories and then have a 'highlights' of the year that I could go back to look at, but now, I am not so comfortable sharing on such a commercial soul sucking platform that is data mining and surveilling and selling. I also feel like I am not, in my core, a good person. There are very few people who, when I see their success and happiness, spark genuine joy for me. For the most, I have to take a deep breath and remind myself that their life does not affect mine and that I should not let the display of their wealth of happiness, opportunity and beauty spoil the pursuit of my own. Some days, I feel so engrossed in knowing and wanting to know the updates of all the people around me. Now, I just want to shrink and disappear, I do not want people to know what I am up to and I do not want to peripherally watch others either. I want to focus on myself. I feel like I need to cut the plug on instagram with a hard delete. Maybe I will just buy myself a photo printer and print out the 'instagram' shots with their memories and make my own photobook instead. But I need to find a new way to document and archive my life.
Feb 8, 2025
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This has been a total game-changer for me. It shifts the focus away from validation and back to just enjoying the content. I love posting and being able to share without any expectations or pressure from others feels so refreshing—it lets me just enjoy the app without all the noise.
I’m foreseeing a future movement. 🙂↔️
Dec 1, 2024
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Lately I’ve been disgusted at how much I rely on my phone. I’ve been leaving it in my car, letting loved ones know I’ll be unresponsive for a while, and just taking my digital camera everywhere I go. I’m more engaged in conversations, my attention span is better, AND I have some sweet new digi pics. everything looks so REAL on a digital cam:)
Apr 14, 2025
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It’s okay to keep some things to yourself!
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