Having just got back from Jasper, this was on my mind a lot before, during and after our trip. Should I be posting on social media? How much should I post? Am I obsessing over this? For me, I spend a lot of time scrolling through instagram (and not just on the toliet!) and while I think most of the time this isn't a bad thing, if it starts distracting from my life I definitely think it's important to step back.

Going away is a chance to recharge, unplug etc. But I find myself sometimes getting so caught up in getting the perfect shot or seeing who liked that shot. It's really easy to get caught up in social media and wanting to post all the time and share every tiny detail of your life. For me, I'm going to take pictures regardless of social media, on my trip to greece in 2009 I took 2,000 photos. That was way before social media. It's how I enjoy things, I think it's cool we can share these experiences now too, but it shouldn't take over.


Simple guide for cutting back:

1) Allow yourself certain times of the day to look at social media, I got the update on my phone that tells me how much I look at it and man....that's eye opening.
2) If you start feeling bad about any part of your life, step back and unplug. Do something that make you happy.
3) Follow accounts that make you happy. If someone's account makes me feel negative in any way I mute it, or unfollow.
4) Don't just do it for the gram. I remember there was a spot in Tulum that's super popular on instagram that we were going to walk to check out and snap some photos at. I decided not to, I felt myself getting anxious and wanting the "perfect" shot, so we laid out our blankets and took a breather. We didn't end up going there and I legit have 0 regrets.
5) Pick a day to go completely without. This past summer camping we had 2 days without anything, it was super refreshing.
6) Meditate. Taking just 5 minutes away from literally anything is a great way to reset.