The loneliness of social media made me fantasise about hugging people
No More YouTube No More TikTok – No More FB
The more I was online the lonelier I felt
The More Followers and Subscribers I had the more I disconnected I felt from humans
There were multiple occasions I would literally fantasise about cuddling someone I cared about….
DAY 11
IM WRITING TO YOU this time, FROM SNOWDONIA!
I’ve done something ‘bonkers’ and out of character!
I’ve writing this blog tonight from a TENT in Snowdonia!
A couple of weeks ago I felt a deep sense of loneliness, detachment and disconnect.
My follower and subscriber count was rising (sometimes by the 100s a day) but – like I’ve said in my other blogs I was getting more and more lonely.
Not only was I not seeing real people in my life – I was also disconnecting from my real self as social media was making me a version of myself that wasn’t actually the real me. I was developing my social media mask as well as not seeing real people and this was starting to feel very strange…..
I panicked one night and emergency booked coffee dates with my m8s AND a hike in Snowdonia with a bunch of female strangers
I’ve never camped on my own before – and I’ve never walked up a mountain before – but here I am.
I’ve just sat round a fire 100s of miles away from my home with total strangers and now I’m in a pop up tent in a sleeping bag with around 5 layers on to keep warm!! it’s cold!
But!!!!
This is SOOOOO cool!
Not one person used their phone tonight- we SPOKE!!! We laughed – we shared stories. I literally don’t know any of these people! I’ve never met them before!
They have met before – but I was welcomed warmly by all of them!!!!
I’m a bit older than them but the leader pretty much has a life I aspire to have!
She’s an adventurer!!!
Ok so maybe I’m not a natural born camper but I’m certainly up for an adventure! I’m very inspired by her joy for camping and hiking and bee keeping and travelling – and sewing and others things!!
I’m so impressed!
I walking up a mountain tomorrow with these women – and phones are clearly only going to be used as a camera tomorrow!!!! We don’t ’need’ them for any other reason!
But even then when I take the photos – they are now for me! Not social media – they are for me and my memories. I won’t be sharing them because….
I’ve given up social media!!!
Tonight has been so refreshing. So different- it’s been absolutely amazing so far and I’ve only just arrived
Alarm set for 6am for tea and breakfast. Then scale a mountain me thinks!!!!
Life is changing!!!
