Scrolling through my Instagram, most would assume that I'm living life to the fullest. I have great friends, and I'm fortunate enough to take many fun vacations. For the most part, this is true. I don't have many headaches in my life and I'm very blessed with the people and opportunities I have..but I've quickly come to the realization that my Instagram posts don't really tell my story.. and I think we sometimes forget that.

Clicking on my profile on Insta, the fourth picture down is a selfie of me and my cousin with the location tagged in Las Vegas. Fun right? That it was! A great experience I will never forget! By the looks on our faces and the perfectly scripted captions you'd think we were having the time of our lives...not pictured though, is the state of anxiety I was in that entire trip. This was my first "big girl" trip without my parents over 1000 miles away from home and some nights I could barely sleep I was so scarred...but no one would've guessed that. Next stop, the last picture..my 17th birthday. Pictured; my childhood best friend and myself with a cute caption about sushi. Not pictured, the tireless efforts I had to put in to get both of my parents (who are divorced) to come together for one night to celebrate me.

Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and any other form of social media can be so deceiving at times. We find ourselves, curled up in bed, scrolling through picture perfect moments, comparing our current state to what we see on a screen. But we forget the most important things...photos posted on social media are taken 10+ times, with four different filters, and contemplated captions. So quit comparing yourself to the "selfie's" taken on a private island or the "off-guard" photo of that couple that's been together forever. Love your life and all it's Instagram worthy moments and those that are not.