052 \\ How Social Media Made Me Less Social and 5 Things I’m Doing to Protect Myself from Social Media Addiction

<p>I've been blogging on social media for the past 9-10 years and recently I noticed social media was the root of causing me to become less social. I found myself excluding myself from in-person friendships and depending on social media more to fill that need in my life. You see, I was a lonely stay-at-home for years until I discovered I could connect with other moms and friends who were going through the same stage of life. Sure, the connections were kind of shallow and I couldn't depend on those friends to pick me up if my car broke down anywhere, but it provided the much needed socialization I was missing.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Unfortunately, too much of a good thing soon becomes no longer a good thing and I realized how isolated I was becoming especially since the pandemic. The majority of my in-person friends stopped getting together and a lot of us found refuge in social media for human connection. But when the world went back to "somewhat normal," I had created a habit of only connecting with friends online and my in-person relationships were basically non-existent.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>That's when I felt God tug my heart to lay social media down for a season. And it's been so good for my soul.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>In today's episode, I'm getting very vulnerable and sharing with you how social media made me less social. Warning, there's some tears but I also give you some straight up inspiration to lay down the social media beast as well. Do it friends! It's life-giving and I'm here for you if you need support.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Always with love and straight truth, Lisa</p> <p> </p> <p>FREE ACCESS TO THE RESOURCE LIBRARY:</p> <p><a href='http://habitsandhome.com/freebie'>http://habitsandhome.com/freebies</a></p> <p> </p> <p>LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA:</p> <p>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/lisaelizotte'>https://www.facebook.com/lisaelizotte</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/lisaelizotte'>https://www.instagram.com/lisaelizotte</a></p> <p> </p> <p>WORK