tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016347982948215095.post7701367760384813946..comments2023-11-03T09:39:46.401-04:00Comments on My Life in Binding: "Stop Instagramming Your Perfect Life"Books_Boundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16723318921408246471noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016347982948215095.post-3410622458201751302013-04-16T17:31:23.988-04:002013-04-16T17:31:23.988-04:00Hell, yes. Trying to alter how we consume social m...Hell, yes. Trying to alter how we consume social media sounds like an excellent plan. It can be daunting, trying to see past the barrage of pregnancies and weddings and accomplishments and travel that are so often on Facebook, but doing so makes a lot of sense. <br /><br />I mostly just don't log on very often. And I still worry sometimes about ending up a crazy cat lady. So for what it's worth, you're not alone there. <br /><br />Encouraging more people to actively choose to expose their imperfection also sounds like a great idea, and a wonderful way to make more of us feel more comfortable with the fact that, really, we're all human. We all have bad days. It's just that almost nobody blogs about them.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627868275583794006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016347982948215095.post-18332229197752968312013-04-11T13:19:54.645-04:002013-04-11T13:19:54.645-04:00Hehe :) This is why I really love those folks ...Hehe :) This is why I really love those folks who share the "keep it real" photos - the messy sewing spaces, the out-of-control stash storage, the not-one-hair-in-place candid shots. Power to the people! ;D Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424861624240818479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016347982948215095.post-27639453927999114062013-04-11T08:02:14.452-04:002013-04-11T08:02:14.452-04:00Great post - You are spot on with this! I have bee...Great post - You are spot on with this! I have been examining my own use of social media and how much do I allow to be a total time suck. Keeping up with the Joneses was always an unrealistic expectation (which doesn't stop people from trying to maintain an illusion of perfection) but you're right: we CAN choose how to consume the barrage of information being shared. btw, I live in Switzerland.:DElita@Busy Needle Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10833568994883621755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016347982948215095.post-69210725669796782642013-04-10T19:40:00.721-04:002013-04-10T19:40:00.721-04:00Preach it, sister. I have to catch myself often a...Preach it, sister. I have to catch myself often and remind myself I am not as inadequate as I sometimes feel while browsing the landscape of perfection that is Instagram. Marta S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01529589204966772937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016347982948215095.post-4347305849152070292013-04-10T19:23:07.664-04:002013-04-10T19:23:07.664-04:00This is a great post!! Like Janine, I read a lot o...This is a great post!! Like Janine, I read a lot of sewing blogs and also feel the pressure to make, to make better, to try new things, to get 'that' line of fabric, to buy 'that' book! I enjoy looking at people's lives on IG but agree that it has to be taken with a pinch of salt!Annabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806122680540977875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016347982948215095.post-17017363888635219032013-04-10T18:43:21.957-04:002013-04-10T18:43:21.957-04:00I read that article and your post and I agree. I ...I read that article and your post and I agree. I have been studying for a test I need to take for my profession, and I have been limiting my time on the internet (where I mostly look at sewing blogs), but I have found that I don't feel such a need to push myself to create something just so I can post it. It is somewhat liberating. Facebook is mostly a time eater, although I look at it daily!Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672147269913264986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016347982948215095.post-26099935994605145252013-04-10T17:57:47.262-04:002013-04-10T17:57:47.262-04:00I don't have Instagram, and who is Camille Ros...I don't have Instagram, and who is Camille Roskelley but they are plenty other people I know that seem to be in Barbados all the time. Good for them! I chose not to be able to do it anymore like I chose to do a phd and not live university before I was 30. It is easy to feel the pressure but it is easy as well to make sure you are happy with your choices nd believe in them! Nat at Made in Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188146841501354978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016347982948215095.post-46412436600357770912013-04-10T17:21:01.098-04:002013-04-10T17:21:01.098-04:00An interesting and thought provoking post. My soci...An interesting and thought provoking post. My social media interaction is mostly limited to sewing blogs and I enjoy being part of that online community because I have very few 'real life' friends who have any interest in it. But I still find it's easy to start feeling under pressure to keep making more/faster/more beautiful things and to post regular;;y etc. I think it's really important to take stock from time to time and reflect on how we are engaging in these virtual spaces. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Janine @ Rainbow Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506960048874406422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3016347982948215095.post-11447626239378364632013-04-10T16:36:05.421-04:002013-04-10T16:36:05.421-04:00YES TIMES A MILLION.YES TIMES A MILLION.Alison V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01083271975458964740noreply@blogger.com