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Deleting Instagram: Reflections & A “Replacement”?

February 11, 2026 by Claire Leave a Comment

It has officially been an entire year since I logged onto Instagram (cue the cheering!) and my life is much better without it. Have there been times when I wish I could check up on a specific person and see more than the “free” six posts that you get without an account? Sure. But overall, I don’t regret it at all.

I think a lot of us don’t realize until we cut a social media outlet from our lives just how big an effect it can have on our emotions, desires, and time spent scrolling. For some reason, Facebook is manageable to me. I can log in once or twice a day to check the two groups I use regularly, log out and not think about it anymore. Instagram was straight-up addictive to me though. … Read More »

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Internet, personal, social media

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

Dreaming of an Unhurried Life

May 4, 2025 by Claire Leave a Comment

Blergh. Every time I sit down to write over the past few weeks, I get partway through the post, run out of steam, and save the draft for another time. It’s not that I’m picking topics I don’t want to write about–they’re just not on the top of my mind right now. And with everything else happening at the moment, I seem only capable of writing about what I’m currently mulling over.

So I’ll do that, I guess!… Read More »

Filed Under: Personal Tagged With: Europe, personal, 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

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I'm 31, wife, mom of 4 and a writer. Just to Claireify is a blog about crafting a balanced, healthy, and feminine lifestyle--and a pinch of my personal life sometimes too. Grab a mug of something hot and make yourself at home! (Learn more about me here.)

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