Bleh. I really didn't want to have to write this post, but last night an 18-year-old got me #superconvicted.
She was talking about women and social media and how when we use sites like instagram and pinterest we become obsessed with the photos and pursuing them. (Luckily, not me... ever.) I thought it was interesting that she highlighted these two sites, but really, it's true - these sites are full of images which as so distorted or framed or taken out of reality. I am so guilty of this! There is something to be said about being positive and focusing on the good and not showing the reality of your mess and I HEAR that, but on the other hand, we look at these pictures and we scroll through and we assume that it IS reality. We recognize it is not, but somehow we still pursue perfection as if it is attainable. What kept skipping over and over in my mind is this, "What am I going to tell my daughter someday?" Am I going to tell her that I spent hours scrolling through pictures of people (bloggers & mamas & teachers & foodies) that I don't even know instead of living a life worth living? There are so many things I could be doing other than being on instagram - reading, writing letters, BLOGGING, talking to my husband, being present. I can't decide if it's more cliche to use social media and think its not an issue or to quit it. But I suppose I'd rather quit it and be more intentional about being present than not be a cliche.
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