Someone very special to me once told me that when she was growing up in the 40’s that her family was technically “dirt poor”. The best part? She didn’t even know that they were. She had nothing to compare it to because her life centered around her home and family. Not the television and social media.

So it makes you wonder… is ignorance bliss. How can you wish for something you don’t even know exists?

And unfortunately the opposite is true. When you expose yourself daily to the latest Netflix series or you are constantly scrolling Facebook or Instagram,

You are exposing yourself to a comparison of your life to make believe. Even Facebook, which is suppose to be reality, can’t be trusted. I know myself that I only put on there what I “want” people to see or know about me. I take that selfie and hit delete if I don’t like it. The picture I finally decide on has been brightened and filtered until all the wrinkles around my mouth and eyes have faded.

We live in a world where no longer do we even need sitcoms, or soap operas. We have real life. Reality shows that depict what it would be like to live in a house with 20 spoiled brat adults. Or where you can be given money simply to sleep with and marry someone within a week or so. No matter that this “marriage” will most likely end in divorce soon after the lights fade and the camera lens cap is in place.

In no way am I belittling or judging these characters that have chosen to make a life and living by putting their emotions out there for the world to see and criticize. They, too are a part of a life we find ourself in that has its own filters. It has its own ability to look much more inviting than it really is.

I want my children and grandchildren to set goals for themselves based on their own abilities and their own desires. To never feel less for what someone else is able to accomplish. Each person on Earth has a unique quality that can’t be duplicated. It is a thought or an idea that begins in their soul and that can’t be snatched off of social media and copied. You can’t “like” a tutorial or even “❤️” a post enough to change who you are.

So figure out who you are. What makes you happy without looking at what makes others happy.

I read a quote once that said

“Your time here is limited. Don’t waste it living someone else’s life”

Remember as you scroll… filters can mask a lot of imperfections and pain. Be you… everyone else is already taken. 🥰