For PART ONE…. “The discovery” in my series, CLICK HERE to learn about the beginning process of my Auto ethnographic research of Bonny Rebeccas content.
Over the past two weeks, my engagement level with Bonny’s content both on YouTube and Instagram hasn’t been as much as I usually consume. That being said, Bonny hasn’t been as present on her social media as much as she is typically. One thing I am learning from social media influencers is that social media is a wonderful way to connect with like-minded individuals and explore your interest. Still, it can also consume you and take away moments from your real life.
That is something I am trying to balance and something that Bonny spoke about in her Instagram stories last week. The balance between your own life and life within social media.
So, let’s get into the questions.
What was the device have I been using to engage with Bonny’s content and what time of day?
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been spending a lot more time on my laptop (end of semester things). I still consumed most of my social media content from my phone, but when I have been on my computer and thinking about the autoethnography task, I open up a couple of tabs and scroll through Bonny’s feed and check her YouTube.
I would say the ratio would be 80% on my phone and 20% laptop compared to my last blog post, which was 100% on my phone.
When I am consuming her content has pretty much stayed the same. Most of the time, its been while I am at home either in the morning or at night. Which the few occasions I have engaged whilst doing Uni work.
I am the kind of person who thrives off routine, so I feel like my answer for each post will be very similar.
How has her content made me feel over the past two weeks?
I can confidently say that every time I have engaged with her content this past two weeks, I have felt:
– good about my self
– optimistic about my life in the present
– one some occasions felt a little bit bored only because we don’t share all the same interest, which is natural. I do share a lot of similar interest which Bonny but with the things we don’t it tends to leave me feeling disengaged.
How did her content make me think over the past two weeks?
Bonny’s content got me thinking over the last couple of weeks. Deep thinking.
I thought out my life, where I am now, where I want to be, what I can do to get where I want to be, what makes me happy, what makes me feel down, what I can do to change those negative feelings—a lot of deep conversations with myself that were needed.
What actions did I take after consuming her content over the past two weeks?
I have been as engaged with social media in the past two weeks. Four weeks ago, my average screen time was around 4 hours daily this past week; it has been an average of 2.5 hours daily.
I’ve noticed myself rather than clicking through to other pages or accounts she has mentioned or tagged. I’ve seen myself take in her content and then step away and be more present at the moment. Is this because she spoke about mental health this week and how part of her morning routine is taking time away from technology to connect with nature and herself? Or is this because I noticed myself being too consumed by social media? I think it’s a mixture of both. I follow Bonny for a reason, to impact my life in a positive way and over the last two weeks she has done this.
It’s interesting to me that a person who makes a living off people engaging with her content is encouraging people to disconnect and reconnect with their thoughts and with nature.
So, to put it all together.
Social media Influencer Bonny Rebecca over the last two weeks has made me:
FEEL: good about myself and the way I live my life, and at times a little bored based on the topic I am not interested in.
THINK: Her content made think a lot about my life an where I am and where I want to be.
ACT: be more present in the moment and focused disconnect from technology.
For PART THREE…. “The Conclusion” in my series, CLICK HERE to learn about my findings so far from my Auto ethnographic research of Bonny Rebeccas content.
Lucy xx
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