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Ok, so I try not to bring my politics into the open too often and I feel pretty good about keeping things private, but this is one with which I am having a hard time. I am not going to go deeply into my own personal beliefs and theories about Tik Tok and social media in general, but I would like to make this statement.

If you are having any difficulties in this life right now, whatever they might be: anxiety, depression, fear-of-missing-out, comparing yourself to others, feeling inadequate or “less than”, problems with relationships/work/spouses/children/boyfriends, girlfriends… whatever it may be, please unplug. Please turn off your phone. Shut down your computer. Close up your laptop and go call a friend. Take a walk. Visit a forest. Explore a museum. Drink a coffee or a tea or a beer or a whiskey (if you are of age and able to safely). Read a book. Ride a bike or just sit in the sunshine. I don’t really care what you do but give your mind and your body and your soul a break from “technology.” You will feel better! I can almost guarantee you!

Tik Tok is NOT your friend! Social media can certainly be a good thing, but I am almost certain you are spending too much time with it. Unplug yourself and give yourself the opportunity to think your “own” thoughts, outside of what Tik Tok and Instagram and whatever else is telling you.

Quit reading these words. Shut down this screen. Right now! Unplug… go be with yourself, for yourself, intentionally and with purpose, so you can become yourself. I promise you will feel better.