Most of what you see on social media is nothing but a mirage.
What the person wishes he or she was. Their very best, is what's being played out on their pages.
Never the struggles.
Nor the heartaches.
Not the self doubt.
And definitely not the humiliating experiences or failures.
Nope! You are never to see them being their normal human selves.
They must always look put together. Presentable at all times, no matter what.
They must always look like they are in complete control of life, and not the other way round.
Guess what?
I put on makeup yesterday morning, just to take the above picture.
Was feeling like crap, and so thought a little makeup should do the trick. Well, I felt better for a minute or so, and even posted a picture on instagram.
But the reality is, I was back to feeling empty a short while later.
You see I tried to cover up how I truly felt, instead of dealing with it heads on.
As a result it rolled over to today, as i still feel empty and blue.
So not looking forward to the introspection I know I need to do, if I'm to be genuinely happy once again. So before you wish you looked like or were like someone, I would like you to ask yourself this vital question.
Are you really willing to be that person?
Willing to deal with all the negative aspects of life that comes with being that person?
Not all that glitters is gold.
What is, and what it seems to be, are sometimes like the day and night.


© wanderingaddy