I'm not sure if you have heard this statement before, but I believe it to the depths of my bones.
"Comparison is the thief of joy". -Theodore Roosevelt
We are so quick to compare our lives in today's world. It's so simple to do, that most times we don't even realize we are doing it.
Recently I had to remove myself from Facebook. I deleted the app on my phone and actively avoid putting in the url in the browser of my computer. I enjoy Facebook, I do...I like catching up with people, I like to watch new life events for friends and acquaintances. I like to see pictures of my friends kids, or my distant family and feel like I am a part of their lives even if there is physical distance between us. The thing I don't love....the comparison that creeps in during my times of insecurity. The times I sit and focus on "how clean their house is", "how well behaved their kids are", "how PERFECT their life LOOKS". We tend to sit on this side of a screen and think "oh I wish my kids did that", "oh I wish my husband was thoughtful like that", "oh I wish I owned those items". Influencers make their name from those thoughts! Please let me emphasize, I have nothing against influencers. I support someone making their way in this world, being entrepreneurs...what I do have a problem with is how I respond to it, and so I made a change. I removed something that allowed the devil to work through my insecurity and allowed the thief to steal my joy.
Do you remember in Princess Diaries, when Joe tells Mia "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" (ok I know he was quoting Eleanor Roosevelt, but I will forever hear this in Joe's voice 😂). This scene was playing on repeat in my head when I was deleting Facebook. The reason is because I wanted to remind myself....it is not the fault of the people in the reels or individuals wanting to share their lives through this platform, I ALLOWED the thief in! I allowed myself to compare to these wonderful people and I allowed the fear of not being enough to overshadow the joy I had for my friends and family.
This is not to say that this is the choice for everyone, but I will tell you to watch out for this sneaky burglar! Watch out for comparison to come in and make you feel less than!
In God's eyes you are ENOUGH!
In the eyes of your friends and family you are LOVED and ENOUGH!
Through your own eyes... try and see your worth!!! Try and look at yourself for who YOU are and not up against a standard or Facebook reel that makes you feel inferior!
Listen to the Roosevelt duo!! They know their stuff!