I took Instagram off my phone before the year ended — and it changed how I think about social media, cancer advocacy, and connection. I didn’t stop living. I stopped documenting every moment. For nearly 10 years, I’ve shared my life online — from a breast cancer diagnosis to survivorship, advocacy, and everything in between. Somewhere along the way, trying to keep up with algorithms, content trends, and “showing up,” I realized I lost part of what mattered most: real connection. Time offline rem