I need to work at placing my thoughts on here more often. Not because I am looking to gain followers - I could really care less who sees this. I am not looking to impart my thoughts, beliefs, or lifestyle on you. Frankly, I think that's the problem with media (social or otherwise), blogs and lifestyle show hosts -- no one really cares. I mean they say they care, we say we care, we read it, we watch it - but when it comes down to it, we aren't reading and watching to change. It didn't make some kind of an impact. Someone's blog on their beliefs and ideals rarely gives a profound enough impact that we actually change. And most lifestyle bloggers and TV personalities live in some ideal world where they THINK they do make a difference. Want to make a difference? DO something. Don't write about what you think about it.
Yes, I said DO something. And here I am, ranting that lifestyle bloggers and television personalities like to get on their soap boxes, about to hop right on up on mine. Some how, in the world of social media and internet blog posts we've let ourselves get lost in a fantasy world. One where we think pretty writing pieces that preach about how we should all be living makes us better. I am going to say it, because it's been bothering me for awhile -- they do not. Reading is important, fiction or non fiction; a murder mystery, romance, sci-fi thriller or documentary is something that I love and I value. Reading news, blog posts, even digital print from any source also provides great entertainment. But if you are looking to make a difference in the world, looking to find self worth, looking to do something in your life that you can reflect back on and think - I did something good - please do not start by writing about how wonderful you are.
Celebrities like to do this, you see them, those lovely actresses we've all enjoyed on a great TV show or movie. And pretty soon, if you watch closely you can see they are working hard, in all sorts of shows and all over the silver screen. Next thing you know, they can't get their bucket full from just acting. Nope. They want to share their life with the world, show how living the 'right way' can make you a successful actress. I am going to tell you - no matter how much you read their blog, no matter how much you watch their cooking show - you will not have their success. Celebrate their success - read their posts and cook the shit out of their recipes because they are fun and awesome and clever, but please remember you will not have their success.
We are unique, we all have great talents and great misgivings. I love that about humans, we need to lift up imperfection. I don't want people telling me how much better they are than me, and I doubt you do either. I am so sick and tired of reading how life is a bowl of cherries, how if you love God, and you love your family, and you dress really cute and you eat only whole grains and fish you will feel so much better. That's a lie too. I love God, I love my family, heck I even volunteer and exercise a lot (it is not for health reasons, if I didn't run I would go crazy) and sometimes my life is still crappy. Oh, who am I kidding, there are a lot of times that I don't catch the break I think I deserve.
My point is this - don't read things or watch things because you want to be those people. Do not feel bad about your life because it isn't what others think it should be. Own your happiness and please don't read my posts to find it.
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