Day 1 of 365+

This morning, I deleted every social media app from my phone and logged out of every Facebook account—except our rabbitry and homestead page. And honestly, it might be one of the best decisions I’ll make for a long while.

The average American spends about seven hours a day on their phone. Seven hours. That’s nearly a full-time job’s worth of scrolling.

Most of that time is spent mindlessly consuming what we call “entertainment,” but in reality, it’s often noise—pulling us further away from real life with every flick of the thumb.

We scroll because we’ve forgotten how to be still. We scroll to distract ourselves from the things that feel uncomfortable—unfolded laundry, unspoken words, or relationships that need more care than clicks. Sometimes we scroll hoping for inspiration, thinking one quote or reel will spark the motivation to finally do what we’ve been putting off.

But then… we just keep scrolling.

As Newton’s Law reminds us, objects at rest tend to stay at rest. And for many of us, social media has made that state of rest—mental, emotional, and spiritual—our default. Even when we stumble across an inspiring message, the pull of instant gratification wins out. We double-tap, maybe save it for later, and move right along only to forget it by the end of the day.

We wonder why we're so tired all the time, and it's because we're too connected to things that drain us instead of charging us. We're unhappy because we entrust our entertainment to something run by machines with no feeling whatsoever.

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I’ve felt uneasy about social media ever since leaving the fashion influencer world back in 2019. It was already shifting toward something hollow—content that lacked depth, value, or staying power. And the more I’ve grown in my walk with Christ, the less I’ve wanted to be part of that world at all.

When I look at most social media today, it feels less like community and more like a distraction—a digital playground where comparison and chaos thrive. Yes, there’s uplifting content out there, especially within faith-based circles. But how often do we let it truly change us, versus just liking it and moving on?

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With baby Abigail Rose due soon—possibly even in December instead of the calculated mid-January—I realized this was my perfect opportunity to step away. I want to fully experience this remaining season of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum without the noise of social media competing for my attention in the form of unsolicited advice on those topics.

I’m keeping the Sterling Vixen account active for our homestead and rabbitry community—mainly as a point of contact for those interested in our Silver Fox rabbits and colony-keeping. I truly value the educational and communal aspects of that space, and I’ve even set up an automated message directing people to email or text instead. Our rabbitry is entering its third year, and it’s exciting to see such growing interest locally! Especially since we are one of maybe three ARBA-recognized Silver Fox rabbitries in the entire tri-county area.

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I’m not calling this a “social media challenge" as many would. It’s not about proving discipline—it’s about realignment.

We were never meant to seek validation or fulfillment from the world. God calls us to live simply and quietly, yet social media thrives on comparison, urgency, and endless noise.

So this isn’t about quitting something; it’s about returning—to stillness, to purpose, to life outside the scroll.

I’ll be sharing reflections here on the blog as I step away: what I learn, the peace I find, and maybe even the unexpected treasures I discover along the way.

Here’s to letting go of what the world says is “everything,” and finding joy in what it calls “nothing.”

May God's mercy and blessings find you always.