This past year Emma and I both spent a significant amount of time off social media after more than fifteen years working professionally as social media influencers and running online businesses. Today we’re going to share what we learned offline including the pros and cons and how we want to approach social media moving forward.
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Pros and cons:
Pros: Boredom is a gift, get into the flow easier, more time, learn more about yourself
Cons: Feels lonely, FOMO
What did you miss?
Emma: Catching up with random friends and not being up to date on current events
Elsie: Book Tok
Anything surprising?
How easy it was and how little it’s missed
Book Report:
Elsie - My Brilliant Friend (Neopolitan Series) by Elena Ferrante
Emma - Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
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