MY LIFE IS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
Yesterday I made 5 new friends, cooked up my family’s favorite meal using #anewrecipe, got a rave review from a client; #feelingsograteful and later in the evening I clicked a #feelingexcited selfie whilst going for #dinnerwithmybestie.
That’s what my Facebook Timeline would look like, should I choose
to post this picture and all of these good things about my day. And that’s surely not a bad
thing. Sharing the positive updates of my life seems like a great thing to do.
However that’s not my only truth…
Today I woke up late, feeling extremely low for some reason.
Moods, hormones or was it that persistently nagging family problem; Sigh! Who knows? Had no time to
figure it out as I hurriedly got myself ready and prepared for a Google hangout
session where I made 5 new friends.
On the way home I ran errands and completed an endless list of odd chores
looking like a ‘crazed lady from hell on wheels’, only to come home and cook up
a quick meal with a new recipe which
Tarla Dalal promised was easy yet equally tasty. Just when I thought I could
grab a quick bite to eat, I realized it was time for my client’s session. She expressed genuine appreciation on making constructive progress and I was feeling
so grateful to be able to make a difference in her life. Later that evening, I was this close
to cancelling dinner plans but I dragged myself to have dinner with my bestie assuming that
some company would help shake off this melancholy feeling I woke up with, which like
a silent stalker just hung around in the background all day.
This is my real truth. Often times, we mistake people’s reel life with their reality. Couple of filters down, anyone can look just the way they choose to. I can too. So can you. I can even edit and re-edit my moments of my life as many times as I want, an opportunity real life does not give you. A rewind or fast forward button, now wouldn’t that be helpful on certain days. However in this journey of life, the only constant is change and we try to make the most of our situations. The fact then is that we are all human, no one’s perfect. And neither are our lives. We all have our highs and lows, we all wear our crowns with pride and carry our crosses with grace.
Today; social media allows you to exhibit all the amazing
things that are happening in your life. And that’s fine. Provided it’s viewed in
the right spirit. Your status updates are a great way to remember just how
blessed and exciting your life truly is. Like a ‘Gratitude Journal.’ And even if you’ve shared the lows and difficult things
that have happened, marvel at how far you’ve come since; how you made it
through. Keep the focus on your story.
One important
reminder; don’t compare someone else’s high light reel with your behind the
scenes footage. Equating your life to your friends “perfect” life is pointless.
For your life is not just what it looks like on FB, Twitter or Instagram. Neither
is mine. It’s so much more…Alright then; gotta go. I’m signing out. Life is calling...
#Getthepoint?!
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