"Let's do it for the gram"

There are days when I just look back and think to myself are people really as happy as they claim to be or is it just about making it seem like they are. In recent times I've noticed that suicide has been on the increase especially amongst young people. People who we would consider to seem to have it all together and were enjoying life. Before spending so much money to attend events,go to expensive restaurants and hotels you should think about the reasons for which you are doing it. Clearly people are just spending so much money to convince others that their life is perfect when behind all the social media hype their lives are filled with sadness. If people could see through the images you post what would they really see?

Many of us do our best to ensure that we have the best equipment to capture the moments in our lives while we allow the essence of the moments to pass us by. After a long vacation the first thing some of us do is ensure that we post all the pictures for people to see that we can afford to go to places and that life is nice. If people can't see that we went out then we aren't happy about that and feel as if it was a waste of time. We spend hours trying to please the social media world while those in our immediate circle are neglected. Is your real life as important to you as your social media life? Does the persona your portray on social media sites adequately reflect the real person you are?

It has reached the point where when you meet someone new and want to get to know them they will just point you to their social media profiles and tell you that you can get to know them there. When I attend funerals and weddings and even regular church services the flashes of cameras and videographers pushing up on me are some of the most annoying things. Instead of focusing on what is actually taking place we are more focused on ensuring that we capture it for the social media world.

Today, I implore you to stop for a moment and ensure that you are capturing true moments for yourself and not just to ensure that others believe that you are living the 'ideal' life.

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