Real Life Vs. Social Media Life
My life as people see it on social media isn’t the same as my real life. Not because I try to embellish because I feel I’m genuine with what I post on social media. It’s just very two dimensional in a 3D world. It’s the tip of the iceberg, the part I want to show, my best foot forward.
Here’s a short film on Real life vs. Facebook life. It’s funny and probably more true than we admit. It made me LOL. (See how I threw in an acronym?) Another post by EarthPorn on Instagram photos was pretty great too. Never judge other people by what you think you see. Never compare yourself to anyone first of all because that’s silly. You are you which is exceptional on its own plus you really don’t know anyone’s whole story. Wouldn’t it be nice to have just a fraction of your life count? Or to have editing abilities in life as you do in a picture? Actually, it wouldn’t. I love my life — even the bits and pieces that make me crazy because it lets me appreciate the great stuff even more. My past challenges and mistakes have helped me become the person I am today and I like that person.
Just like I don’t post every picture I take (hello selfie hell!!), I don’t let everyone in on all the parts of my life. It’s something I’m working on actually. I want to be warmer in my writing, more open in my sharing. More relatable, more real, more ME. I’m a runner, I work as a Program Supervisor for a small non-profit recruiting and training foster parents, I have a HUGE, amazing, fantastic, crazy family, I’m a minimalist, I love the outdoors, I enjoy writing (always wanted to make a living writing actually), just because I have lots of kids doesn’t mean I like everyone else’s, I have a past, there are things I’m afraid of (heights), I acutely feel failure, relationships are extremely important to me but I have few, I came from dysfunction. I’m just me with my story but it’s mine in all it’s flawed, broken glory.
Be patient with people, complain less, say thank you more, let people know you appreciate them, share yourself, love unconditionally and wholeheartedly. Know that everyone has a story to tell — learn as many of them as you can.
Originally published at https://www.momof18.com.
Jenn is Mom of 18, Transformational Coach for Christian women, host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster, Author, Runner, Minimalist, & Healthy Lifestyle Advocate
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