Even if someone calls you a little bunny, Even if you have no money, Even if you should follow the crowd, Even if your mind is too loud, Even if you should run, Even if you are having fun, Even if you fell in love, Just be, you are enough.

I left my original social media accounts gradually between 2018 and 2023. The easiest one to leave was Instagram, where I had 17,000 followers. I deleted it in 2018. It was relatively simple because I never saw Instagram as a source of income. It was an add on, not a pillar. In contrast, LinkedIn meant something entirely different to me. I had built a network of more than 7,000 contacts there, and it had brought me solid business several times. I valued it. That is why I only deleted LinkedIn in 2023, and it was the hardest decision in the whole process. What surprised me most was that even two months after deleting it, whenever I opened a search engine, I automatically typed LinkedIn into the search bar. Reflex. Habit. Addiction. For the first six months after deleting it, I felt free. Like a king who had reclaimed his time. But then came a phase I call the "After Delete Syndrome". I started to doubt myself. People around me said I could have just turned off notifications. That I could have regulated myself better. That I had disconnected from the world unnecessarily. And here is the difference compared to other addictions. When you delete your social media, there is no such thing as just one small beer. It is a radical cut. Done. No way back. I began to think they might be right. What if all it took was turning off notifications, not taking the phone to bed, not reaching for it immediately after waking up? But then how do I build my communities? What if someone is spamming? What if someone posts a question I could monetize immediately? At the same time, I was returning to consulting. How do I let people know what I do and who I do it for if I do not broadcast it? So I created the accounts again. And that was even more absurd than deleting them the first time. From someone who used to get 100,000 views on a post, I became someone barely reaching a hundred strangers. I told myself I am capable. I started training the algorithm again, publishing, testing. It worked. One post crossed 1,000 views within 24 hours. And in that exact moment, it hit me again.

Have you ever felt like when you take a break from social media, the entire internet stops and waits for your grand return? That’s the "I’m back" expectations. The truth is harsh: Most people didn't even notice you were gone. It might sound depressing, but it’s liberating. Because if no one is watching, you don't have to perform. The problem starts the moment you return and expect a fanfare. When it doesn't happen, you start to: - Doubt yourself (Am I not good enough?). - Force it (Aggressive marketing, clickbait, trying to "push" your way back in). The trap is that even if you succeed and re-engage your audience, you become their slave. You suppress your authenticity again just to feed the algorithm and the hunger for dopamine. The result? Inner restlessness and instability. Thought of the day: Real freedom isn't about people watching when you return. It’s about not caring if you have to return at all.

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