just be you...

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Sometimes you can get swept away in this beautiful world of technology! You don't even have to blog to be affected by it all. If you use any form of social media you know you have found yourself comparing and feeling like you are coming up short. This isn't the first time you have heard about "that side" of blogging. The side that makes you feel inadequate.

A very smart woman once said that "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent," and I truly believe that. The thing is, 99.9% of the time I am encouraged, entertained, and inspired by this wonderful world online, however it is human nature to compare, to judge, and the internet creates vastly more opportunities to do that than we would normally have in our everyday lives. It can become a black hole if we let it.

But is comparing and judging all bad? No, it is there for a reason! There is something totally okay about looking up to someone and realizing you lack in certain areas and deciding to work on those qualities in yourself. But there is a fine line, a balance, you can't let the thoughts take over your life, or make you unhappy.

There have been moments where I found myself "lost." I would see something I loved and started to wonder why I didn't "do that" or "have that" and I realized I was focusing too much on what I loved about everyone else's talents, style, lives and not focusing enough on my own! Before I knew it I was asking my once very confident self, "Who are YOU?"

In high school I had killer confidence, and I let my unique personality shine! I would like to think I haven't totally lost that, however more than ever before I have found myself questioning and trying to figure out who I am, instead of letting it just happen. Just being me.

Maybe I am making no sense at all, but I think this happens a lot with bloggers or people who spend a significant amount of time online. I want to stop caring so much what others will think and stop being so "intentional" about everything. I just want to be myself and have that free-flow confidence I used to have. I want to not care so much if it "fits" into the current popular mold or "esthetic" of the main stream. I am honestly embarrassed that I ever got out of touch of that, but I am happy to say I am realizing it and am going to start implementing changes now.

Who is with me? 

Since I have been dealing with this, I was so excited to team up with my friends at BlogHer and be introduced to the new Cigna GO YOU Facestrument Facebook game. With the use of a webcam you can turn your face into a musical instrument and wink, blink, nod, and smile to the beat of your favorite song. At the end, the user gets a score that reflects how accurately they performed, as well as a video of themselves jamming out to share with friends.

What better way to let loose and be yourself?

Visit the Cigna GO YOU Facestrument Brand Page on BlogHer.com to find more bloggers playing Facestrument!