I’ve never felt more drawn to just completely chucking social media. It gets shoved down our throats daily how “now that we finally have time” we “ought to be” getting all these things “done” and come forth from this stretch with profound wisdoms and a handful of new skills acquired. Bull. I can say that right now, but Saturday I was all twisted up in it. Finding myself tangled in multiple different peoples stories and posts, showcasing arts and crafts, completed home projects, fantastic meals and wonderful baked goods, new muscles protruding, and second languages learned. And I am SO obscenely HAPPY for this. To see you flourishing and growing. Wow. But then here starts the spiral of “why haven’t I got the knack of that?” “where is all my creative energy?” I strongly believe that comparison kills. I really, truly do. There’s being inspired by others, and then there is just unwavering, non flinching comparison. And while I’m still close to saying farewell to social for a bit, I took the time to ponder as the harsh saying “they’ve got the same 24 hours in the day that you do” came to me and I just SHUT. IT. DOWN. Yeah, that’s certainly the case, can’t change that. But I’m not gonna blindly judge and compare how I dedicate my time versus how other people dedicate their time. Maybe they don’t have errands now or aren’t responsible for the grocery shopping. Maybe they don’t have plants to tend to or a house to maintain. Maybe they only see to meals for themself and don’t have a partner to take into account. Maybe they’re not going for daily walks around the neighborhood or quiet trails nearby. Maybe they don’t have a fondness for reading or a love of old movies. Maybe they haven’t been working full-time and this isn’t newly found free time for them. Maybe they haven’t really needed a break. Maybe they don’t have a loving partner to spend heaps of quality time with.
All of our circumstances are different and I think if you find yourself with something to smile about at the end of your day, you’re accomplishing quite a lot. Maybe you can relate, maybe you can’t, but here’s a reminder that it’s not a competition and that not one single person is “better” than another.
