As I take the year off from competing to enjoy time with the family,
reflect, and make plans for the future, I also spend a little more time
following people on Instagram and Facebook. I came across someone's post (I
won't say who) and I thought to myself...."Well, that is Narcissism at
it's best".
I
understand anyone (including myself) is a bit narcissistic if you participate
in any form of social media. Being a WBFF PRO, I understand the political side
of "getting out there" and making yourself familiar to people.
Especially, if you are promoting a business of some sort; whether it is your
own or a sponsor, it is a great form of advertising and it's free. But do we
take it too far? Do we really want to look at pictures of your fifth vacation of
the year? Of course not, it makes us jealous. The same goes with progress pics.
I know the general public could give a hoot about whether or not I am making
progress. In fact, most only look in hopes of seeing me fail. That is human
nature and that's OK with me. But this recent post irritated me so much that I could not
help but to vent here on my blog. By the time I finished this post however, I saw yet another person do the same thing. It's a narcissistic epidemic.
This
up and coming "fitness model" (and she is a real model not a want to
be) proceeded to write about all that she had been doing the past 13 months or
so. She left nothing out. Competing in a show, where she placed, photo shoot
with (name drop here) and photo shoot with (name drop there). So many name
drops! She is so perfect; she only eats bad once every 1.5 months.
She was published in this magazine and was on the cover of this on line
magazine blah blah blah blah! She mentioned all her business ventures and who
is sponsoring her photo shoot clothes and so on and so forth. She has something
"exciting" coming up soon, but that was the only thing she didn't
want to brag about at the moment. I guess if it wasn't all listed on Instagram
it may not have been so overwhelming. Isn't Instagram for pictures? She knows
how to work it that's for sure. With thousands of followers who am I to say? But
come on? In response I would like to give you just a glimpse into not the last
13 months but a typical recent day in my life...as a mother and a wife.
Get
up, make sure kids are dressed, fed, and homework together and backpacks
packed. Don't forget to pack lunches and snacks. Get them to school. Go see a
patient anywhere from 1-2 hours away (if I am lucky enough to have any work,
that's been another source of stress). Hit the gym, hit Wal-mart. Oh Crap! I forgot
Blake's toes are literally showing through his shoes...need to run to store and
pick up a new pair. Oh crap! I forgot I signed up to bring drinks to the end of
the year party at school. Oh Crap! Colton's end of the school year party is
today. Dang it! Where is that email telling me where and what time? Man I'm
thankful that today they don't have reading and homework like they do every
other school day. And I am glad basketball is over, cause I don't have to coach
one team and help with the other. And at least right now my 8 week rotation in
children's church is not upon us, cause we just finished early this year with
that. Going on... Pick up kids from school. Pick up some chicken strips for
kids to snack on before making it to the party. "Screaming heard coming
from backseat". Oh Crap! Gravy is everywhere including all over my son.
UGH! MY NEW CAR! Make a call for change of clothes. Thank God for my husband.
At this point I realize I am having a break down and cannot handle it today.
How in the world did I manage to do all this and prep for my shows all these
years? I'm not even prepping for a show! Typically I'll have supper on the
table by 5:15pm and probably doing a load of laundry. But today, I call my
husband and tell him he has to cancel his Thursday night fishing tournament
this week cause momma is Cra Cra. Straightening up the house is last on my list
and usually happens the night before my housekeeper comes anyway, so I am not
bothering with that tonight. I'm typically so tired that I am out before my
head hits the pillow....and that night was no exception.
Yep!
You want to brag about something? No one has more room to brag than a mom. I
have accomplished a lot in my life and have failed at even
As for
me, I will probably continue to post accomplishments of my kids and myself at
times...But I will just try to be humble about it.