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Dec 2023
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3023: What I Learned from a 3 Month Soci...

Justin Malik
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Episode 3023:

Shirley of DaringLiving.com shares her enlightening experience from a three-month social media detox, revealing how it led to significant personal growth. She discusses overcoming addiction, distraction, the fear of missing out, and the traps of comparison and validation, ultimately finding peace and clarity in her life.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://daringliving.com/social-media-detox/

Quotes to ponder:

"Our journey is like going down a highway. Stay in your own lane."

"The social numbers do not define you."

"Just because you take a break for a while, it doesn’t pause everything else from happening in the world."

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