I decided to do a little experiment. For two weeks, I promised myself I would not post anything on Instagram, would delete the Snapchat app from my phone but would stay active on Facebook.
I was getting addicted to Instagram and Snapchat. I knew it all along but whenever my husband or friends would tell me so, I would quickly defend myself by offering some lame explanation. But then I realised how much of my daily productivity was being affected. After much reflection, I was forced to ask myself “why do you post the things you do on social media?”
Why must I wake up every morning and feel obligated to post a picture of my coffee and then after a few hours proceed to update my story on what I’m doing? What’s the purpose? What am I hoping to gain out of sharing every detailed aspect of my life with people on social media?
In the past two weeks, I have clicked on the Instagram app for completely different reasons. Before, I would go on Instagram to update friends and strangers of the most flowery parts of my life. To figure out why people post things on social media, I had to first ask myself why I post the stuff I do.
As humans we seek validation. We live in an era where people are actively seeking some sort of validation through social media. When one posts a selfie…
