# @gracefkim on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CPJOW3wpvKb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/76747044-gracefkim-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-05-21T17:55:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Grace Kim (@gracefkim) — https://gondola.cc/gracefkim

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This last month was weird. I think we can all agree and accept that social media consumes a notable fraction of our day - scrolling, posting, indulging, engaging.
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Throughout the last year, posting felt like more of a job than enjoyment, but it's connected me to some of my best friends till this day. That making the decision to take indefinite time off this platform seemed farfetched at first, but was amazing. I felt like I bought time - something I was once desperate for. I was actually able to enjoy watching sunsets rather than shooting them. I picked up hobbies and new interests I've been wanting to learn.
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Scrolling is addicting, engagement is attached to pressure. For a good chunk of time, I was running around (literally all over the country), trying to find answers. Answers that I wasn't going to find just because I was physically located in a different part of the world. I was desperate to find direction that 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 came with happiness and purpose, but maybe my focus was just a bit off.
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If you don't know how to take care of your mental sanity, how are you supposed to help others? Taking a break from social media was one of the best things I've done for myself. Introspection is wildly important and if you're going through a personal funk, I recommend trying it for yourself! You'll discover so much about yourself that you probably didn't even know. Good luck. Happy travels 💘
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📸: andyhvu
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𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐤𝐢𝐦.𝐜𝐨𝐦
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❤️,
𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚏𝚔𝚒𝚖

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