My Social Media Conundrum

I have had a bias against social media for years. I have not had any social media presence, or even accounts, for the majority of my life. Much of this was out of self preservation and the intention of self discovery. 

I wanted to focus on being in the world, influenced by my own thoughts and desires rather than by those of others. I didn’t want to be disillusioned by the curated perfect feeds of messy imperfect humans. I wanted to prioritise keeping my feet on the ground and my head in the clouds.

I wanted to feel truly, deeply, connected. 

So I blocked social media out of my life. 

I have also realised keeping myself off of social media has been a way for me to hide. As I have discussed in a previous blog post, I have struggled with allowing myself to be seen. Putting myself out there online feels terrifying. Creating this website and blog is a first step, but it’s still hiding if there’s no way for the world to know about it. 

Much of my life has been spent seeking connection - to myself, others, nature. Through the tools and lifestyle I have created for myself I have found aspects of this connection. However, community has been a piece of the puzzle I often find lacking. It is no secret that in our society, social media can be the key to beginning connections with others. If it’s used correctly, that is. I crave deep connection. That is my whole intention of creating this blog - to foster the community and connection I have desperately needed, and still do. 

Because of this I have had an internal conflict around social media - do I put myself into that world despite the fears and feelings I have against it? My intuition is telling me… to try it.

So I am allowing myself to be seen and my voice to be heard; I am starting an instagram account. For most of the world this may seem trivial and unimportant, but for me it is a big deal. My focus is the blog and this will be an extension of that; short snippets of blog posts, tools for living simply and connected, and pieces of my life attempting to do just that. 

It will be raw, real, honest and authentic. It will be simple, and genuine. It will be as much me as I can be.

My desire is to use this platform to draw more attention to Intuitively Wild as a community and a brand so we can continue fostering the connections and healing we are beginning together here.

I am continually driven by the desire to help others reconnect to their intuitions and I feel this is an important step on that journey. I hope you will continue to join me.