What do you do if your Mother’s Day is less than social media-worthy? Or your Christmas? Or any plain old ordinary day that didn’t line up with what the rest of the world claimed was going on in their lives?
Sadly, very few of us have the sort of life captured on social media. We don’t post pics of ourselves the moment we climb out of bed. Or in a bad mood after a tough day at work. Or cleaning vomit out of the carpet at one a.m. when our little one woke us up sick again. Life is life. It’s pretty much the same for everyone. We have good days and we have lousy days. We have more so-so days than anything, when nothing the least bit interesting happens for us to share with the world.
The Bible says a man is appointed a few days, and they’re full of trouble. Life is definitely full of trouble, whether we immortalize it on our phones or not. Knowing this doesn’t make it any easier to smile and ‘like’ a picture of yet another bouquet of dandelions from our friend’s adorable preschooler when our little darling has just knocked over a display of fruit juice at Walmart.
How do we truly celebrate our friends’ blessings when jealousy rears its ugly head? Recognizing the jealousy and where it’s coming from is the first step. We are always our own worst critic. But we can’t be so hard on ourselves if we want to lead healthy, balanced, productive lives.
Don’t beat yourself up because your life isn’t seemingly as magical as those around us. Theirs isn’t magical either. At least not as much as it looks. More often than not, they feel the same way about what you post. We all have moments, good and bad. It’s what you make of them and what you learn from them that matters.
Make a conscious decision to enjoy your life today. Look for something good in a place you usually overlook.
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