Completely rested after a long, deep sleep; still in bed with a magazine and a cup of tea. Soon breakfast with fresh bread from the bakery. A Sunday full of possibilities ahead, but without any stress. The rain is tapping on the roof and window, which is a good reason to stay in bed a little bit longer. Other than that, silence and harmony.
How provoking isn't that for the stressed out mother who had a bad night's sleep from being woken up ten times? Now she is in the kitchen cleaning up last night's dishes while the children are watching the telly, demanding attention and breakfast. If there is a husband, he is nowhere to be seen this morning as he is still in bed curing a hangover from a night out with the boys. The Sunday will then be spent driving the children around to parties, football and gymnastics. Back home, it's time to get ready for the coming week. Laundry, packed lunches for excursion day and homework. Finally, the children are off to bed and she can pick up her laptop to do some work as she is miles behind on the project with a deadline coming up next week.
The picture that everything is perfect is what we see on Facebook. That's where people go to the gym at lunch time, have candlelight dinners with seafood from the foodmarket, drink chilled white wine and meet friends in relaxing settings. The perfect coffee, the successful deal, the pretty shoes, the sunny afternoon, the refreshing walk, the great restaurant, the trendy bar, the romantic date, the happy children. It never stops. We all know this is a small fraction of reality, but somehow all these fractions add up to a desireable lifestyle.
Just like photoshopping. Erase the bad nights' sleep and the children fighting. Emphasise the sunshine, the glamour and the healthy living. Why not? If it makes us happier. But if it creates unrealistic expectations and makes us discontent with our own lives, may be it's time to log off from Facebook for a while. And perhaps log off from some of those "Facebook-style-blogs" too...
How provoking isn't that for the stressed out mother who had a bad night's sleep from being woken up ten times? Now she is in the kitchen cleaning up last night's dishes while the children are watching the telly, demanding attention and breakfast. If there is a husband, he is nowhere to be seen this morning as he is still in bed curing a hangover from a night out with the boys. The Sunday will then be spent driving the children around to parties, football and gymnastics. Back home, it's time to get ready for the coming week. Laundry, packed lunches for excursion day and homework. Finally, the children are off to bed and she can pick up her laptop to do some work as she is miles behind on the project with a deadline coming up next week.
The picture that everything is perfect is what we see on Facebook. That's where people go to the gym at lunch time, have candlelight dinners with seafood from the foodmarket, drink chilled white wine and meet friends in relaxing settings. The perfect coffee, the successful deal, the pretty shoes, the sunny afternoon, the refreshing walk, the great restaurant, the trendy bar, the romantic date, the happy children. It never stops. We all know this is a small fraction of reality, but somehow all these fractions add up to a desireable lifestyle.
Just like photoshopping. Erase the bad nights' sleep and the children fighting. Emphasise the sunshine, the glamour and the healthy living. Why not? If it makes us happier. But if it creates unrealistic expectations and makes us discontent with our own lives, may be it's time to log off from Facebook for a while. And perhaps log off from some of those "Facebook-style-blogs" too...
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