Today, I want to have a little heart-to-heart with you. Shall we? So,
I have a few things to say about life and social media.
Now, I know you may be thinking how strange it is of me to
put social media on a high enough importance level that I am grouping it in
with a conversation on life. But, I really feel like we have made it this important as a society.
Personally, the social media app that I keep up with most is
Instagram. For me, it’s fun to see what my “real life” friends are cooking,
where they are traveling to, and who they’re hanging out with. It’s just something
I consider enjoyable. I also follow people I don’t know personally (i.e.
fashion bloggers, famous journalists, artists, and companies) because I find
their posts to be creative, inspiring, and entertaining.
But, what I have found to be true in many cases through
talking to friends is that many people use Instagram as a way to determine the
fullness of their lives by comparing themselves to the pictures that other
people post. Oh, your friend from high school is always “instagramming” from
exotic locations? Her life must definitely
be better than yours. (Please note the sarcasm in the previous sentence.)
The truth is, everyone has moments and days that are less
than perfect. It doesn’t mean that they are lying by only posting the happy
moments. They are just showing the positive instead of dwelling on the negative.
I mean, honestly, would you want to see people posting about all the things
that go wrong in their lives? I know I wouldn’t. I actually find Instagram to
give me the opposite effect in that even if I am having the worst day or am
super worried about something, seeing a friend post from a wedding or share something
special makes me feel happy…not envious.
So, if you’ve ever found yourself feeling down that someone’s
life on social media seems happier, prettier, or easier than yours, just know
that everyone goes through low points. And, hypothetically speaking, let’s just imagine
for a moment that there is someone out there who has the perfect life. There is
still always something to be grateful
for.
If you are reading this post right now, you have an internet
connection. Now, there’s something to be grateful for! Ok, but all jokes aside,
now that we’ve established that you have internet access, chances are you also
have a place to live, clothes to wear, and food to eat. With these basic things
(that A LOT of people in the world do not have), how silly must it seem to God
that we stress out over things like Instagram?!
If you’ve never played the comparison game, congratulations.
You’re on the right track. But, if you have, I really hope that what I’ve said
above hits some spot for you and resonates with you. Don’t sweat the small
stuff. Fully enjoy the life you are given and the special people in it. After
all, #YOLO.
xo Aneela
7 comments:
My God, you write so beautifully!
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I personally LOVE this post. It is so easy to sometimes forget that each and every one of us is going through a trial. No one has it easy. Instead of dwelling on what could be right, we can always focus on what IS right. It makes us realize how grateful we should be.
xoxo
Saadiya Zarrin
@Saadiya YES. This was exactly what was going on in my head when I was writing this post! We just have to work through the low points and savor the high ones. Thanks for reading as always, Saadiya. I miss you tons!
XO
Your Aneela
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