Introduction

Why the heck is Holly writing another blog?

As I was scrolling through my social media one day I came across a post that said, “It’s not a race, it’s a journey, so enjoy the ride.” Okay, so I’m paraphrasing, but the message stuck with me. Today in 2017, it’s so easy to get caught up in comparing your own life with that of others. With Facebook, you can stay caught up in your friends’ lives, jobs, relationships, and social lives. On Instagram, you can see fabulous selfies and delicious new food trends. On Twitter, you can see others’ anecdotes and interesting happenstances from their daily lives. You see all of this on a 4x2’’ screen as you’re sitting on your living room couch downing an extra-large bag of pretzels. Sorry did I write you? I meant to write I.

That bottom picture is an actual pizza that I ate last Wednesday on Pizza Night at EFY. 

But really, this is something that happens in my everyday life. I realize what the dangers of social media are and I know that the filters that I am seeing others’ lives through are sifting out their personal trials. Despite my knowledge of this, it doesn’t take away from my own personal feelings of self-doubt and anxiety. There’s no denying that social media is both a blessing and a curse, and I am seeking to change the paradigms associated with it. Instead of posting everything that goes right in my life, I want to write about what’s real. When people look at my social media posts, I don’t want them to feel FOMO or that they have a less-than-ideal life. I want people to see my real self. Most specifically, I want to show the people in my feeds that the pitfalls of life lead us to true happiness and success.

Michael Scott GIF from Michael GIFs
Michael Scott may or may not be my spirit animal.


So here is the story of my journey, which is still happening. I hope that as you learn of my life and my story, that you can find hope for your own.

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