Do you follow social media accounts that promote how to “be the it girl/person?” Does watching these people on social media make you feel like you need to be living a picture perfect life? Do you spend tons of time trying to be like “The It Girl/Person” but end up frustrated or disappointed because you can’t seem to do it?

I’ve been there too!

And in the spirit of being brutally honest, the cycle of trying to be “perfect” threw me for a loop for a long time. It made me think something was wrong with me. That I wasn’t enough because I didn’t fit in with the image of these perfectly put together people.  Some major life events had left some pretty big battle scars that hadn’t yet healed and to top it all off, I was being bombarded dailywith this constant sense of not being enough.

Fast forward to today after a LOT of therapy, I’ve come  to realize that no one can and no one does live like that. For these people being “it” is their job and we don’t see what happens behind scenes.  Furthermore, I noticed that we as humans tend to be way too hard on ourselves. Life is messy and hard with some incredibly happy and wonderful moments. Hopefully the good times outweigh the bad (sometimes it does not) but nonetheless it brings to light the fact that it is much more important to figure out what makes us happy and live in a way that is authentic to us. No matter what social media, people, or society says. Make every moment as happy as we can. Emphasis on as we can.

Long story short, that is the reason for this blog. My hope is that I can help some people discover that life is made to be lived and enjoyed. That there will be ups and downs but we can keep going. And finally, I hope to share some of the small nuggets of wisdom I’ve acquired over the years in the hopes that it helps someone else.

Until next time,

T.