diff --git a/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 8756027..126c874 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
 		891A15F62765639B00B26659 /* Views */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				89AD5570276DBBD4001658E0 /* New Group */,
 				89BCABEE276D2DD6009E9B10 /* PhoneVerification */,
 				89BDCDED2769B3EB00577829 /* Contacts */,
 				89F1386B2767EB07006680ED /* SignIn */,
@@ -241,6 +242,13 @@
 			path = FooterControlsView;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
+		89AD5570276DBBD4001658E0 /* New Group */ = {
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			children = (
+			);
+			path = "New Group";
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
 		89BCABDF276B3588009E9B10 /* InnerCircle */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/ContentView.swift b/nirvana-ios/ContentView.swift
index c1c9bc8..51f93f5 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/ContentView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/ContentView.swift
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     
     var body: some View {
         NavigationStackView {
-            switch self.authSessionStore.sessionState {
-                case SessionState.isAuthenticated:
-                    InnerCircleView()
-                case SessionState.isLoggedOut:
-                    WelcomeView()
-            }
+            // MARK: temporary
+            PhoneVerificationView()
+            
+            // TODO: remove this commenting to enable natural user flow
+//            switch self.authSessionStore.sessionState {
+//                case SessionState.isAuthenticated:
+//                    InnerCircleView()
+//                case SessionState.isLoggedOut:
+//                    WelcomeView()
+//            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/nirvana-ios/Views/HomeView/InnerCircle/InnerCircleView.swift b/nirvana-ios/Views/HomeView/InnerCircle/InnerCircleView.swift
index 3a35207..9ab6a51 100644
--- a/nirvana-ios/Views/HomeView/InnerCircle/InnerCircleView.swift
+++ b/nirvana-ios/Views/HomeView/InnerCircle/InnerCircleView.swift
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 import SwiftUI
 
 struct InnerCircleView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var authSessionStore: AuthSessionStore
+    
     let universalSize = UIScreen.main.bounds
     
     // TESTING
@@ -341,6 +343,8 @@ struct InnerCircleView: View {
             Menu {
                 Button("Log out") {
                     print("log out button clicked")
+                    
+                    authSessionStore.logOut()
                 }
                 Button("Friends") {
                     print("manage friends page")
@@ -366,7 +370,7 @@ struct InnerCircleView: View {
 
 struct InnerCircleView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
-        InnerCircleView()
+        InnerCircleView().environmentObject(AuthSessionStore())
     }
 }