メリル・デイヴィスのインスタグラム(meryledavis) - 7月23日 10時06分
I often catch myself thinking about what other people have... how their lives are, how they look, feel, think & exist. Truly, I believe it’s a plague on our generation. While I’m fully aware that we can hardly begin to fathom the difficulties experienced by the generations before us, I do believe that the comparison game we #Millennial and #GenZ individuals often find ourselves in is partly as a result of this relatively new daily rhythm - our constant connectedness & digitally “supported” lives. As a millennial, myself, I find it interesting to think that I am among those of the last generation to truly recall what it’s like to grow up without the technology that we’re now so dependent upon. While I do not have answers to a problem I don’t believe our culture/society fully yet understands, I do know that I owe it to myself and to my followers to be forthcoming about how I feel. We are experiencing an unprecedented way of life. We have information & communicative abilities at our fingertips at all times, yet many of us also experience a pervasive sense of dissatisfaction & catch ourselves wondering if we’ll ever be “enough.” I am neither a major celebrity, nor am I under the impression that people think my life is perfect.... but I do feel it right to acknowledge & share that I too have my difficulties. Here on Instagram, I often share moments of fun & adventure, which I love, but when you scroll Instagram & are under the impression that everyone’s life is better than yours & that everyone is doing more, accomplishing more, living more & has it all figured out... please know that you’re not alone. This is a societal & cultural problem, in my humble opinion, that must be further studied & explored in order to be properly understood, but I believe it to be important that we often remind one another of this fact: Life is real & beautiful in all its imperfections... everyone has them, feels them & goes through highs & lows. Let’s not allow our social media crazed culture to force us into forgetting that. Xo 📷: @jennahipp
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jacvanbeeapparel
Very true. I often feel I significant, not seen or heard. Because social media makes us see people who seem to have it all together. In this day and age we all play the game of comparison which is poisonous. Thank you for sharing this. If you would ever like to bekn my podcast "The Stories That Bind Us" let me know. I would love to have you talk about this. People need to hear this more so they know they are nor alone. Thank you for sharing.
dfergrn
@meryledavis It’s so funny that as I was scrolling and saw this post, my first thought was that every time I see your photos you look so happy, poised and confident. This in turn makes me feel happy. I’m not sure what it is but it warms my heart each time. And then I read your post about comparing ourselves. I completely agree that, unfortunately, this is a “thing”, but I honestly don’t think that’s what I’m feeling with your posts. 🥰
sonialeeviolin
Dear Meryl, before the illumination, media, and Olympic gold medal accolades, there you were in Rink A, giving such an incredibly supportive and caring talk to our daughter, Trinity. I was so touched by your grace, world class ability to shine above everyone around you! I am so grateful to have had a daughter who begged us to start skating! We truly are grateful to you for your wisdom, and most of all, strength of character!
jaggator25
Absolutely true. This digital age has narrowed the distance between all of us. We can communicate with each other unlike anything prior generations experienced. We're all more alike that we aren't. We all have ups and downs, and no one has a perfect life. How nice that we can communicate instaneously with each other to express our thoughts,as long as we remember that being kind is never out of season.
musictogetherfairfieldcnty
So honest and well said. We are living in a culture of constant comparison with others due to social media, and I believe we have to learn how to either shut it down or develop the perspective needed to appreciate ourselves enough that we can look at others experiences without feeling as if we aren’t enough. Kudos to you for putting this post out there for your “ followers” to think about.
choicemckinleymusic
This is an amazing post Meryl!! Thank you so much for your opinion and honesty! I agree with every word! Life is beautiful and also hard and I love that you are using your platform to remind us all of that! God bless you! 👏🏽👏🏽💗💗🤗
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