"What I learnt after taking a break from social media"

Reality TV star, and social media influencer Peace Ogor has seemingly revealed she learnt after taking a break from the social media.

The BBNaija star claimed that abstaining temporarily from social media helps in reconstructing one’s self doubt and self insufficiency.

Describing her experience during the BB9ja show as a bitter-sweet one, the reality TV star said she had been exploring the opportunities she got after taking part in the show.

Narrating her experience, she said,

“I learnt that we all need a break! It’s refreshing. The world is so fast paced and even faster paced on social media. This makes it so easy for self-doubt and self-insufficiency to creep in. But that break gave me a room to re-strategise and give myself the necessary pep talk to keep it moving.

For me it was a combination of family time, sufficient rest, more working, planning and executions. You’ll see what I came up with soon, it truly wasn’t all rest.

I recently did a skit with some friends concerning this topic and we can all agree that it’s sensitive because of the damaging power that it carries. Abusive and toxic relationships could be physical, sexual or emotional and it doesn’t happen overnight, it takes time.

It is nurtured and 98% of the time it is intentional. Unfortunately, as a woman our gender is the majority that suffers from this phenomenon and what that means is that we have to stay alert at all times so we can detect the patterns at the early stages. Once the signs are noticed, exit the relationship physically and don’t look back.”

It’s been a whirlwind of a journey. It’s interesting because two years ago I was this girl constantly fighting to be heard and make something out for herself. Today, I’m still that girl constantly trying to improve her yesterday self, relish her present self and work to ameliorate the living conditions for her future self.

The fame that comes with the BB9ja show I had a bitter-sweet experience with and this is because it’s such a trade-off. The downside being losing 95% of your privacy while the upside is the access you get. This access creates room for endless opportunities and for me the compromise is worth it.”