A thousand times yes! As someone who has recently returned to instagram after going dark for years, I find myself comparing my current social media presence that reports almost nothing, to my younger self who documented and posted every single little thing that I was doing- even the mundane because I made it feel cinematic by capturing it in a beautiful way.
Am I boring now? Or is this growth? Even when I do cool things, I no longer feel the desire to share. What's wrong with me!?! Am I just shy now, or am I mature? Who knows? And should I care? So many questions, but I'm glad I'm not alone in pondering this weird online world.
Great post today. I know it's hard to remember, but I have to remind myself that the people posting constantly are spending more time behind the screen making it look like they're living their lives, than actually living in the moment (wherever that might be). I'd rather be enjoying it in real time, that creating something for the screen.
A thousand times yes! As someone who has recently returned to instagram after going dark for years, I find myself comparing my current social media presence that reports almost nothing, to my younger self who documented and posted every single little thing that I was doing- even the mundane because I made it feel cinematic by capturing it in a beautiful way.
Am I boring now? Or is this growth? Even when I do cool things, I no longer feel the desire to share. What's wrong with me!?! Am I just shy now, or am I mature? Who knows? And should I care? So many questions, but I'm glad I'm not alone in pondering this weird online world.
Great post today. I know it's hard to remember, but I have to remind myself that the people posting constantly are spending more time behind the screen making it look like they're living their lives, than actually living in the moment (wherever that might be). I'd rather be enjoying it in real time, that creating something for the screen.