Don’t you hate when people announce their social media break?

A little context for you

I know everyone hates it when people announce they’re leaving social media. But here’s the thing: if you don’t give a little context, sometimes - people think something terrible has happened in your life, and they get worried. 

And the truth is, a few terrible things have happened in our life this past year. Nothing *newly* terrible has occurred, but for the last 12 months, our family has been living through a handful of public and private griefs. Mostly, I’ve continued to write, post, and podcast through it all. I’ve recorded more than a few podcast episodes in tears; I’ve written as vulnerably as possible and shared the victories and valleys along the way. But now I’m feeling the freedom to pull in for the rest of the year, process and heal (and celebrate!) with our in-person community, and take a break from social media and my podcast.

I sat in my therapist’s office on Monday, and she asked, “I know there’s not a lot of your job you can quit doing as you take time to heal from this past year, but is there ANYTHING you can take off your plate to have a little more emotional margin?” Immediately, I thought, “Yes! Social media + my podcast.” So, if you don’t see me on Instagram in the coming months, just know I’m living in the light and letting God bind up my broken heart. I’m hugging my husband and family, studying the Word, laughing with my friends, and asking for wild hope for the new year.

As I let Him swap my garment of despair for a spirit of praise, I’ll be sharing some insights and words along the way with my Substack community, The Fully Awake Women’s Club. It’s a little more private and it reminds me of the old-school days of blogging that I miss so much.

If you do nothing else, you’ll keep getting weekly emails from me! 

But if you want to join the community + have access to more resources + videos I’ll be sharing, you can join the club here. 

Either way, grace and peace to you!