“In a complicated relationship with Social Media”
I’m not writing this because I love writing; I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that I failed to average 200 words a day as an English Lit student for my dissertation. I’m
writing because I need to – for my health. I need to write, probably more
than I need to shower daily at the moment- my body is far cleaner than my mind. My engagement
with the primary social platforms recently (Instagram/Facebook/Twitter) has done nothing but derail my self-esteem, and writing alone feels pretty cleansing.
I’m definitely not a narcissist, but I post FAR too many Instagram stories;
rather, I'm creative and I like to share. I crave the community feel that the platforms offer, particularly as I’m currently only working part-time and happen to be "single AF". To achieve this status, you have to have been single for so long, that it becomes another scientific fact about you; I also have brown hair. I'm a hopeless romantic (a side-effect of excessive reading as a child) living in England, where everyone lazily swipes right from their sofa, probably during an AD break, in search of someone moderately attractive to feel less lonely and bitter with. Although, I do hear Hinge is where it's currently at (why do I sound like a granny).
Somewhere along the line, social platforms stopped feeling like an escape, and instead often feel even more pressurised than real life?! Here I hope to create, discover and grow a personal space online, which is more satisfying for my ego, mind and soul.
I’m excited to re-organise my mental closet in this way, but hope you can appreciate and sympathise -it is currently in a total STATE. So please, bear with. Right now I’m in the process of taking everything out of the closet and putting it into piles on the floor... so this is probably going to be slightly disorganised, but hopefully not for too long.
When it comes to our mindset, much like acupuncture, sometimes the smallest of adjustments can make all the difference to our wellbeing. I bought a camera last week and have only used the default settings. This is partly because I'm scared to attempt anything else, but mostly because I just can't be bothered to read the thick, grey manual. I think so many of us stay in default mode, out of a similar laziness; hopefully my blog is more appealing to you than my camera's manual was to me.
I recently read Michelle Obama’s novel Becoming, and I guess that’s kind of what I’m doing: becoming. I’m learning so much about myself, so I’m documenting the process here, whilst also sharing any valuable insights gained. I desperately want to address some of the issues a lot of us face today, as well as challenge some of the generational practices in which we partake, which are causing us serious problems.
All I promise is that posts won't be
boring and irrespective of the topic, I will write only with positive intent.
So please join me for the ride! My posts will undoubtedly be irregular because I'm disorganised, hate schedules, and my creativity comes in bursts –like in Mario
Kart when you’re last, and then you suddenly get the rocket. It’s the way I’ve worked since forever, and unfortunately I can’t see this changing any time soon- BUT it does keep things exciting!!
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