Today was just work appointments so nothing exciting to journal, so I thought I would just throw down some general things I have been thinking about.
I set out to write a blog for a year to see if I could maintain something for that length of time as I often start projects and then toss them aside within a short space of time because I lose interest or get bored easily. I don't remember the exact day I started my blog but I am sure I have passed the year milestone now and I'm going to carry on. I've loved doing it and surprised myself with being able to stick to it. I don't do it for anybody other than me. I write my thoughts down just as I would in a paper journal and I rarely read it back so I'm sure often it doesn't make sense and that's fine with me. I don't check how many people read each post once I've posted it because that's not what it's about. I'm sure most of my posts are quite boring to read so I wouldn't expect people to tune in on the daily to my humdrum life lol.
When they that life is a stage, nothing could be more true than now. Social media is our theatre and our followers are the audience. Likes and comments are the applause we crave. We live in a society where we are constantly looking for others' approval to boost our self-worth. We live our best lives via Instagram and our day-to-day humdrum through a filtered lens. We often post a two-minute shard of glass from a 24-hour window. People are envious of someone they know only through a collection of images designed to show our best lives.
I try to keep my blog as real as it can be, without compromising other people's privacy. So sometimes I don't put all my feelings into it because it might be somebody else's situation that has made me feel a particular way. So I am happy to talk about how I am feeling but it's not for me to share other people's stories. I include the every day, the mundane because it's my journal and it's more about me capturing my memories than it is about creating something people might actually want to read. I find writing my blog quite cathartic as I get to process my day and reflect back on the things that have happened and how I felt about them. Hopefully, one person may read one post and be able to take something from it or relate to a particular topic etc and if that happens then it's been worthwhile.
I watched two Netflix shows tonight by Michela Obama and they really left me feeling inspired. One is called The Light We Carry and the other is called Becoming. Both Brilliant. She is so articulate but also so real and truly inspiring to listen to. The first one starred Oprah who is one of my biggest idols. I am going to bed tonight feeling full in my heart.
On that note, I'm off to bed lol.
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