Have you watched the documentary on social media called Social Dilemma? If you haven’t I HIGHLY recommend it! Prior to watching it I wondered why I couldn’t put down my phone and would literally loose hours just scrolling through social media watching others live their “perfect” lives. Don’t get me wrong I love the idea of social media to stay in contact with those who do not live close to you, the specific groups, etc., but the addictiveness to it is mind blowing! Anyway, this brings me to I guess what some would call a new years resolution? Of being present and in the moment. I set a timer on my phone that allows me to scroll through social media for a total of 30 minutes a day and often times a bulk of that is used to create and post content on my myoddinary Instagram, but it helps me keep my time in check. I also, removed the Facebook app from my phone completely I figure out of sight out of  mind right? So on my quest to be present in the moment and try and remove a majority of social media from my life I also made the commitment to read more, I noticed since the introduction of social media I tend to use my time scrolling and watching other people live their lives instead of bettering my own which sounds ridiculous writing it out, but it’s the truth unfortunately. 

A big eye opener for me was after having my son, no one posts or tells you about the nitty gritty of pregnancy, birth, postpartum all of the things that are REAL. They mask it, and it made me wonder what was wrong with me, why was it so hard to loose the baby weight, why was it so hard to keep my supply up, why did I just want to cry every moment after having him after creating and bringing this amazing miracle into the world. Well, it is because no one talks about real life on social media, the filters and computer or phone is masking reality. 

So here I am more than halfway through January and staying strong! Being present, using my time to grow and learn and better myself. Not just for myself, but for my family, for my kids, remember they are always watching! After reading on a more regular basis I have started noticing my son picking up books more and looking at them and talking. 

So I guess my moral of this quick little rant ties back to a post from last week; You were born to be real, not perfect. Be you and embrace it, you are unique and that is what is so great!

x0_meagen lea