The overflow of social media content is overwhelming, but intentionality can change that.
I remember going on a youth group missions trip to Mexico during spring break of my senior year of high school. Being the reckless teenagers we were, there were many rules put into place, most of which were followed reluctantly. One of the strictly enforced rules was shutting off our phones and put them away for the week. Besides avoiding out-of-the-country data charges, the purpose was to unplug and refocus our attention to why we were there.
Although it was difficult at first, I managed to survive the week without my phone. By the end of the trip, my natural urge to light up my square screen every couple of minutes was gone. I would even say the break from social media was refreshing. But once we crossed the border into California on our way home, everyone whipped out their phones as an automatic reflex to check and see what they had missed ...
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