It’s been one month since I started the Collective Offering of Gratitude in 2021 on social media. I was blown away by how supportive everyone has been in sharing their gratitude online. I am so grateful every single time somebody joins into this collective offering.
Part of this idea was to explore my own relationship with social media as it’s never really been my cup of tea. As a businesswoman, I know I need to find a way to make peace with it. Though it’s only been 1 month, I’ve actually learned a lot already. Here are some of my takeaways:
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It’s less scary the more you post. In my work, we use continuous food exposures to minimize fear and normalize foods that feel unsafe. I didn’t consider that it would be true of social media as well. The more I posted, the less I “cared” about optics or how I might be perceived. I felt a softening of the need to be overly sensitive in every word choice so as to not to offend anyone.
I’m grateful to feel more freedom with what I post.
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I felt more empowered. Somewhere along the way, I lost my voice. I was the girl in high school who fought to get tampons in the bathrooms because so many girls were embarrassed to go to the nurse to get one with the football players hanging out there. I felt that familiar sense of fight in me rising up and it feels damn good. I found my sass extended into my non gratitude related posts and that has actually felt so so soooo good for me. Posting feels more fun and less like part of the job.
I’m grateful to have gotten my sass back.
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I understood the social media mentality more. I have compassionate understanding as to how or why people would post so often and reveal so much about their lives. I just never thought I would ever feel the need to. However, the more I got on camera and opened up, the more comfortable it felt and the more I wanted to share.
I’m grateful for more insight.
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I felt more connected. Not gonna lie, I was built for COVID. I love staying home and being alone. I also know that I am a human being and need social connection. It’s been really nice connecting more consistently with friends and reconnecting with people I lost touch with. Even when you’re comfortable being alone, it’s a nice reminder that you are never truly alone.
I’m grateful for connection.
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I miss the craft of acting. Acting stole my heart from a young age. Long story short, I didn’t love the business or lifestyle, so I made a change. Alas, the heart wants what the heart wants so it’s been really nice to create content and be on camera again. It isn’t Shakespeare nor is it the creative outlet my soul is yearning for, but it’s satisfying a need that needed some love.
I’m grateful to be able to create content on my terms.
A big thank you to everyone that has participated in this collective offering! I’ll be sure to check back in with more insights along this journey.
Until then…
Much love,
Blair & Pepper