IF a stranger were to scroll through my twitter and blogs, there is not much they will see/ know in my personal life. There are no pictures of my relationships, no captions detailing my innermost private feelings .
That is intentional. While I appreciate and value others’ more intimate and vulnerable posts, I also know it’s OK to choose not to share those personal moments on social media.
I DO allow them to know me as I write from my heart about Stephanie!
First of all, no one needs to know where I am and what I am doing at each moment, and few people even have a right to know those things. We tend to forget that our closest friends have had to earn the privilege of receiving our trust throughout time. In doing so, we often end up giving it to our online followers for free (whether deserved or not).
I have found that the less I share online, the more meaningful my in-person experiences become. It’s not just the difference between watching a sunset and taking pictures of it either. When I hear big news from a friend in person, rather than on social media, for instance, there’s an authentic sense of shared excitement and celebration that can’t be replicated online.
To be honest private life is the most peaceful life. Detaching from social media and attaching to the inner soul brings peace into my life!