Social Media: The Ultimate Reality Show

My hairdresser asked me if I was addicted to social media, while my color was processing I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed. I put it down when I am driving, but glance at it when its red light.  Glancing is hard not to do, just to see whats up, even if I just checked a moment ago, and see one new entry, but everything else is the same.

Am I addicted? No.  Am I in Love? Yes.  There are so many and the big ones are also twitter and instagram, but they are too much for me to also do, I plainly say that I am married to Facebook.

So what I am in awe about is the extremes, it is such a reality show of some friends but mostly strangers asking intimate questions that are interesting to me as a person and as a professional.  I am on a few groups that are for mothers and specifically for pregnancy, and the questions that get asked are so intense, and the beauty is that somebody always relates to the experience and gives advice.  It feels like heartfelt advice, it feels so good to pass on a good experience, with a doctor or a method. Sometimes women hear certain things from their doctor and also want opinions from moms from all walks of life.  That is what I cannot get enough of, I feel like I would rather be addicted to this thank a fictional TV show or even a reality show.  I am not really into TV, and in my non stop day with work and kids, Facebook is definitely a treat.

What I also love is words of inspiration, poems, thoughts, motivation from a personal experience.  I cannot get enough of Humans of New York, if you don't know what this is, just google it.  Magical glimpses into real people, he even travelled into warzones and brought the world brilliant images with thoughts directly from the people in regions all over the middle east.

One girl wrote that five years ago when she turned 26, she felt like her life was at a standstill.  Not in a negative way, but was stuck which direction where she wanted to go.  She is now 31 married with two kids, and has her own thriving business.  She was so grateful what only five years cold bring.

My messages from all of these posts, whether disturbing or inspiring.  To always look at myself, see where I am in my life.  Feel good where I have been, where I am, and where I am headed.  Enjoy every interaction, especially when I teach, it feels so good to impact people in a positive way.

As I am glancing at my feed I am wishing a friend a happy birthday, and see him write an amazing response to another wish.  "You know, it's funny. You can meet some people and spend years and years with them, but soon forget them. Others, you can spend 4-5 months with them, and you'll always remember them."

So True,
Coach Yulia