Because of social media’s shape-shifting nature (hello, algorithms) it’s useful to check in a few times a year to see if it’s still serving you, and if there’s anything you’d like to change about how you’re using it. This episode is less about whether or not you should be on these platforms in the first place, and more about how to be in relationship to our visibility and the internet at large in ways that are inspired by nature and our bodies. 

Conversation Starters

“It might seem strange to give this much thought to how we’re using apps like Instagram, but I think it’s really important, especially because as Annie Dillard once wrote, “how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” 

Episode Highlights

• A framework for social media use based on your body’s inner seasons, the lunar calendar, and nature’s shifts

• Prioritizing our needs within the framework of a larger digital ecosystem

• 5 suggestions for using social media based on your menstrual cycle

• 6 ways to play with the cyclical energy of your choosing (and still benefit from Instagram)

Linkable Mentions

• How Embracing the 4 Phases of Your Menstrual Cycle Can Expand Creative Potential

• Episode 30: A Post-Pandemic Relationship with Social Media

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