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I do love the people I follow and I have recently audited my account to dial in the people I follow. I want my feed filled with encouragement, inspiration, with a healthy dose of challenge. I enjoy authors like Sara Billups who is the author of the upcoming book "Orphaned Believers" and accounts like "The Bible for Normal People". I also follow some artists that bring a sense of calm and coziness to my Instagram corner.

On the flip side, there are amazing writers and Bible teachers on Instagram I have stopped following for the fact I tend to compare myself to them. The comparison trap is easy to fall prey to on these platforms. Sometimes, I just need to put the blinders on and keep doing my work faithfully. I am usually unbothered by the photos of beautiful homes and vacations. It is more vocationally I tend to envy others progress and stop celebrating/cultivating my own.

Overall, I follow Christ-tradition accounts that hold the tension between loving Jesus and the church, but don't shy away from suffering, and brokenness. Also, I follow a few hormone balance accounts that are pretty amazing and have helped me sync by cycle to my workouts!

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Oct 27, 2022Liked by Colette Eaton

I also have forgotten a few times and on autopilot opened up Instagram & Facebook but realized my mistake & stopped myself from scrolling! Today my teaching partner was talking about some cute things an account we both follow was sharing and I was tempted to check it out & then I said to myself—No! This is exactly why I am taking a break! I don’t need to see things that I don’t need to buy right now!

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Oct 27, 2022Liked by Colette Eaton

I treat my Instagram like Pinterest and I follow way too many people! I follow a lot of artists—painters, illustrators, musicians, dancers, photographers, designers, writers, gardeners, bakers, cooks, crafters—artists of all kind! I also follow a lot of faith based accounts, because I believe and I like to be connected to and learn from other believers. Sometimes I impulsively follow accounts and then later realize that they are just not quite my vibe so I will unfollow. There have been some faith based creators that I love, but eventually unfollow because they have mass amounts of followers and something they say strikes me as crude, flippant or unwise. Sometimes I actually agree with what is being said but the way in which it is presented is lacking in grace and humility that it doesn’t feel spirit filled. I question if I’m being too sensitive or closed minded when I consider unfollowing, but I think ultimately the previous statement is what guides me. When grace and humility are lacking, it feels devoid of Christ’s love—like banging cymbals instead of iron sharpening iron.

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