Post 02: objects in motion

An object in motion stays in motion … or so they say. But what happens when we’re forced to stop? Sometimes life does that. I’ve been stopped a few times, who hasn’t? Though, recently I’ve thought a lot about the privilege I tend to ignore.

For me, it’s not a solid stop, it’s more like a slow down to catch my breath. I keep thinking about the fact that there are some people whose life has just happened to them - out of their control and forced to truly stop and see what the next steps are, sometimes because they can’t pick the steps themselves. I’m talking about health, death and other factors that I go through life not thinking twice about if I don’t have to.

The thing with ignorance is it takes away gratitude. I have my own difficulties, but I’m grateful for them ( most of the time ), because without them, I wouldn’t be pushed to grow into a stronger me. They help me see the beauty in the life I have and the life I see around me. I’m grateful for all of the hardships I’ve gone through because I can honestly feel the difference it’s made in me. I’m a strong woman, but I do have my weaknesses, and not just with sweets.

In today’s world, social media is all one thing that makes gratitude feel so difficult. It’s all about seeing other people living their best lives, not the drama and pain that people like to hide.

I’ve been working on spending less time on socials … realistically I don’t see myself giving Instagram up cold turkey, but learning to separate the real world from the one behind the screen is really important. If I’m spending all my time staring at the lives others are living, I lose the gratitude for my own. I’d no longer be an object in motion. And what fun is that?