They say dress for the job you want, dance like no one’s watching, live like there’s no tomorrow, but when it comes to social media we are often judged so harshly by what we post, it makes us feel like we should stop.
I’ll be honest with you angels, I’m trying to up my social media game to help with my writing career and book sales. Sadly, to get anywhere in certain careers/industries you have to have a shit ton of followers. It’s so fucked up.
I’ve been dipping my toe in posting content that is happening right now, flaws and all.
As many of you know I struggle with my mental health, and I’ve been trying to post more in real time with what I’m feeling and how I’m getting through it.
I hope that someone sees my post and know they aren’t alone in their struggles and it’s going to be okay. I’ve been posting the kind of content that always helps me when I’m struggling. Content that is real, and finding ways to make it out of the other side together.
I’ve been doing this for a few weeks on TikTok because there aren’t many people I know in real life that follow me there. The thought of posting these kind of videos to my Instagram where so many people I actually know follow me, makes me want to throw my phone in the river and never look at it again.
The thought of passing someone in the street who’s seen a video of mine and makes a comment that isn’t 100% positive makes me shudder.
If I take a mirror selfie I always wait until I’m home and I know I’m not leaving the house again that day before I post it.
People who I know seeing my posts and judging me is not something I can get on board with. People thinking I’m cringe or embarrassing for posting stresses me out.
Then I realised to hell with them. What is it they say? The people who mind don’t matter and the people that matter don’t mind.
I’m going to try and channel this attitude and also post like I’m an already famous author who has thousands of followers that I just want to make laugh and be happy.
If you don’t like it please move it along. If my honest videos help one person then it was totally worth it.
This can be said for so many other things in our lives. We don’t wear the shorts because of what people will say. We don’t wear a bright colour top in case someone judges us.
Our lives are for us. Everyone else can get fucked.
So, next time you think you shouldn’t do something because of what others think. Remember this post and do it anyway!!
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