Within the social media world, it’s easy to feel like everyone is somewhere living their best life all at once. As soon as you log in, you are bombarded by images of people hanging off yachts while sipping champagne, or partying in the desert at Coachella. How do we even feel about these humble brags nowadays? Do we even care? Should we look away? Is FOMO still a thing?
We’re All Here
We’ve made so many connections through our social media accounts that would have never been possible otherwise. Remember that guy that used to tease you mercilessly in high school? One click and you can find our exactly what he has or hasn’t been up to.
Once these new connections were made it was like the lid blew off of Pandora’s box. Now, not only did we feel the need to connect, but we also felt the need to update people on our fabulous lives. This gave many people the opportunity to be seen. We could finally show that guy from high school how hot we are now. You know the drill.
I’ve really never felt a compelling need to update anyone on what I’ve been up to over the years, outside of my friends and family. That is definitely not the norm though. It seems like everyone I know is on one social platform or another.
My Filtered Life
On social media, you can never really be sure if your looking at the curated version of a person’s life or the real thing. If you are only seeing the best parts of everyone’s life, anyone would feel insecure. It’s hard to feel like you are enough when we are flooded with so many images of filtered perfection. Just when you think you’re in a good place, a quick glance at your feed can send you spiraling.
Social media isn’t all bad though. It has given us access to information that we might not have come across otherwise. We just need to view it objectively.
The Good Life
I’ve learned to subscribe to my own version of living my best life. In the past, I would get frustrated because I hadn’t traveled as much as I would have liked. I would see all of the amazing trips people were taking on instagram and feel serious FOMO.
I now realize that the things that I have been able to do are just as meaningful and valuable, and everything that I am meant to do will come in time.
Decide what good looks like for you. Forget about what everyone else is doing. Who cares if you still haven’t made it to Coachella. Life is still good. I promise.
The very best thing that we can do for ourselves is to show up in our own lives and give 1000% every single day. Be present and enjoy every beautiful moment that you have been given. When you focus on the beauty of your own life, the FOMO melts away.
Who Cares?
In my opinion, FOMO is over. I’ve started subscribing to the “Who Cares?” mindset. This means I’m no longer going to care if someone is doing something that I haven’t done yet because it’s not my time. Maybe I still haven’t gotten to cross a bunch of things off of my bucket list, but who cares? I’m actually still writing that list.
All we really need to do is live a life that is authentically ours, no matter what we see on social media.
Don’t pay attention to the Joneses’. Your life is already lit!
If you have a moment, check out my previous post “Homebody, A self-love story” https://herpicketfence.com/homebody-a-self-love-story/
