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What to Feed Your Mind

August 15, 2025 by Claire Leave a Comment

I write a lot about how we feed our bodies on Just to Claireify… but what about how we feed our minds?

Do you ever find yourself in a funk and you’re not sure why? The days just sort of blend together and it feels like there’s nothing to look forward to? I’m not talking about a clinical mental health problem, although I certainly have experienced those when I was younger. It’s more of a mental rut–sometimes you don’t know how you got there, but you need to turn things around to start enjoying life again.

For me, during these periods, I often realize that the content I’m consuming–whether it’s books, blogs, videos, social media, or even conversations I’m having in real life–is feeding my funk. The tone of this content isn’t inspiring, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. It’s cynical, pessismistic, perfectionistic or extreme. It normalizes a negative attitude towards the world and I end up feeling frustrated and low, too.… Read More »

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Social Media Tagged With: healthy living, lifestyle, mental health, social media

Five Months Without Instagram

July 5, 2025 by Claire Leave a Comment

This month will actually mark six months since I deleted my account. Yay! I have less desire to return than ever. I’ve actually been paring down my Facebook account as well; it is now only for communication and groups (mainly Buy Nothing). And while my lightphone dream did not materialize–unfortunately I was unable to get one of the kids’ school communication apps to function on my browser–I am feeling in a decent place overall with my transition to more analog life.… Read More »

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: lifestyle, simple living, social media

Two Months Without Instagram

April 9, 2025 by Claire Leave a Comment

It’s been over two months since I (somewhat spontaneously) deleted my Instagram account. I’d been thinking about it for over a year, and one day I just went through with it. Annoyingly, Instagram doesn’t permanently delete your account for an entire month in case you change your mind–but February 22nd came and went and finally my account was gone for good.… Read More »

Filed Under: Simple Living, Social Media Tagged With: online presence, simple living, social media

I Left Instagram–Here’s Why

January 27, 2025 by Claire Leave a Comment

Please excuse the lack of post last Monday–norovirus was wrapping up its stay at our house and my head was in a thousand different places!

I’ve been thinking about this—and other offline-ing life changes—for a while. Finally pulled the trigger this week! So if you’re looking for @justtoclaireifyblog and wondering if I blocked you for some reason… nope! I just don’t exist on the ‘gram anymore.

I’ve written a lot about my tenuous relationship with social media on the blog before (see my social media and privacy tags for my musings through the years). At times, I’ve felt like there’s something wrong with me because I feel like I just can’t handle social media sometimes. Instagram is impactful in particular—although Facebook and Reddit aren’t blameless either.… Read More »

Filed Under: Monthly Favorites, Personal, Social Media Tagged With: censorship, life update, online presence, private life, social media

Social Media Breaks Help You Reevaluate Your Usage

January 30, 2024 by Claire Leave a Comment

I took a glorious eight-week break from social media in December and January. When I finally logged back onto Facebook and Instagram, I realized that I had some digital “decluttering” to do in order to have a sustainable relationship with social media going forward.

First, there were the 20-something Facebook groups that I was a part of. Some of them were blogging-related and mostly ads/engagement threads that I never participated in, so I left them. Then there were the local groups I was a part of. Besides the [city name] mom groups, none of them were really relevant to me, so I left those, too. … Read More »

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: facebook, healthy living, instagram, lifestyle, social media

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I'm 31, writer, wife, and mom of 4. Just to Claireify is a lifestyle blog for women who aspire to live healthy, balanced lives. (And, okay, it's a throwback to that girly 2010s blogger vibe sometimes too!) If that sounds like you, grab a cup of coffee and make yourself at home. (Learn more about me here.)

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