Whenever we scroll through social media feed, all we tend to see are perfect smiles and equally as perfect lives. One of the things that I have learned through my time here on earth is that we all want to present ourselves in the best light. Every time we post a picture we want to look our best and present what we think everyone else want to see. Most of us do not go to social media to express when we are sad or are having the worst of days. It can be discouraging to see all these perfect lives when we are sad or in a state of vulnerability. The most important thing to keep in mind when looking through your feed is that everyone is human and it may not be as perfect as it looks.

For some reason, it seems to me that the more time passes by the more we tend to forget that everyone that we see in the media is just as suggestible as us to feel any type of pain or sadness. We need to see past all the materialistic possessions. Fancy cars, nice houses, and extravagant vacations all seem like they would be amazing to have, but we need to remember to be grateful for the things that we do have.

It is so easy to get caught up in what other are doing that we do not stop to think about what we having going on for ourselves. We become consumed in scrolling and hitting that like button that we miss out on life. Losing time admiring the 'perfect' lives of others when we really need to focus on our on journey. I know so many people that get lost in other peoples lives that they are saddened to think about the current life they are living. Think about yourself in these situations if you need to take a break from social media do it. There is nothing more important than looking out for yourself. Do not let media influence you into thinking that the picture you see of someone else should be of you. You should have your own picture to take.