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  • My Digital Peace Pact: Choosing Peace Over Past

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    There’s a quiet kind of pain that comes from opening an app and being pulled back into a world you’ve tried to move on from.

    You open WhatsApp and see statuses from people you once knew—some who hold beautiful memories, others who remind you of rivalry, envy, or a version of yourself you no longer want to revisit. You scroll through Facebook and see highlight reels of other people’s lives—career wins, travel, relationships, success.

    And somewhere in your heart, you feel… something heavy.

    You don’t want to compare. You don’t want to care. But your peace is disturbed anyway.

    🔁 What Social Media Was Supposed to Be

    Social media promised connection.
    But what I’ve felt, more often than not, is:

    • Disconnection from my present
    • Comparison with lives I don’t truly know
    • Regret over memories I can’t or don’t want to relive
    • A whisper of unworthiness

    I want to live my life, not keep watching someone else’s unfold like a never-ending slideshow.

    📿 What I Truly Want

    I want:

    • Silence from the past that no longer serves me
    • Freedom from subconscious competitions
    • A space where I can breathe, reflect, and move forward
    • Peace—not performance

    This is not bitterness. It’s clarity.
    This is not running away. It’s walking home to myself.

    📱 My Digital Peace Pact

    Here’s what I’m doing:

    1. Muting WhatsApp Statuses that don’t bring me peace
    2. Unfollowing people on Facebook who stir up unhealthy feelings
    3. Opening apps with intention, not out of habit
    4. Replacing noise with nourishment—Islamic reflections, writing, nature, and silence
    5. Noticing how I feel after using an app, and adjusting accordingly

    💭 My Life Is Not a Race

    We all bloom in different seasons.
    Some people may look “ahead,” but I’ve realized this: I am not behind. I’m just on my own path.

    And that path deserves presence.
    It deserves protection.
    It deserves peace.

    🌙 Final Words

    So this is my pact. My Digital Peace Pact.
    To mute the past when necessary.
    To stay present.
    And to live my life—not theirs.

  • What Peace Means to Me Right Now

    What Peace Means to Me Right Now

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    Lately, I’ve been thinking about peace — not the kind you find in a silent room, but the kind that stays with you when everything is loud.

    There’s a difference between escape and peace. I used to think avoiding people or switching off my phone meant I was peaceful. But real peace, I’m slowly learning, is when you don’t need to fight everything inside yourself all the time.

    It’s when I sit with my son, not needing to teach him something — just being there.

    It’s when I stop comparing my life to others who seem more settled, more wealthy, more “together.”

    It’s even when I write words like these, unsure if anyone will read them — and that being okay.

    I haven’t always known peace. And I don’t always feel it now. But sometimes, it visits quietly — not with fireworks, but like a soft breath between thoughts.

    And maybe that’s enough for now.

    Still learning. Still listening.
    Still walking slowly, toward something more lasting.