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Another week flies. Soon September will be over and Halloween will be upon us (would anyone be interested in joining a Halloween book bingo? Also, would anyone be interested in a book tag inspired by Spyro?). Anyway, this has been a terrible week for me. I'm sure you're tired of reading about my gloomy mood and I'm so sorry about it. I've no strength (physical and mental) to do anything. All I want is to curl with a blanket around me and a book and forget everything.
Sadly, I just realized social media is not helpful nor healthy. Social media is a place in which you brag about your accomplishments (I'm part of the trend because I've done it). I know I should be happy for everyone because that's what we are told we must do or we will seem petty and jealous, but there's a tweet that's driving me crazy. This tweet asks about what you've accomplished in the last 8/9 months - from the courses you've finished to the thousand books you wrote and the billions of blog followers you've. And I realized I haven't accomplished anything in the past months, but all this exhaustion and sorrow. The answers makes me feel so small and insignificant - they bring to surface all the doubts I've about me and my future. But I guess still being a live is an accomplishment...
Sadly, I just realized social media is not helpful nor healthy. Social media is a place in which you brag about your accomplishments (I'm part of the trend because I've done it). I know I should be happy for everyone because that's what we are told we must do or we will seem petty and jealous, but there's a tweet that's driving me crazy. This tweet asks about what you've accomplished in the last 8/9 months - from the courses you've finished to the thousand books you wrote and the billions of blog followers you've. And I realized I haven't accomplished anything in the past months, but all this exhaustion and sorrow. The answers makes me feel so small and insignificant - they bring to surface all the doubts I've about me and my future. But I guess still being a live is an accomplishment...
What happened in my life these last weeks:
🌻 Nothing worthy of talking about happened in the last weeks. At least, I'm still ahead my Goodreads goal.
🌻 Nothing worthy of talking about happened in the last weeks. At least, I'm still ahead my Goodreads goal.
ON THE BLOG
- I was part of the Keeper of the Bees Blog Tour hosted by YA Bound Book Tours. I still can't believe I received an early copy of this beautifully eerie story that reminded me so much of Beauty and the Beast.
- I participated on this week's Top Ten Tuesday which was about hidden gems aka books that deserve to be hugged a lot more. So, go on and love these little ones, okay? Every book deserves to be loved (even those published by small publishing houses that do not have the money to market them).
📚 MINI BOOK HAUL 📚
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for approving my requests. I'm so excited to read The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge (it's for fans of Caroline, so it's a must read) and The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner - isn't the cover gorgeous? 💕 I also received in my mailbox Warrior Witch by Danielle L. Jensen. I can't wait to finally read the conclusion of this series. I hope it doesn't disappoint.
WISHES OF A GOOD WEEK!
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I agree that social media isn't all that healthy but I think there are ways of interacting with it that minimise the damage it can do.
ReplyDeleteI've pretty much abandoned FB because I got so sick of the weird blend of 'my perfect life' posts and hate/rage posts.
I've seen that 9 month post thing on twitter and I think it's perfectly valid to turn around and say that in the past 9 months I've managed to stay alive and shower regularly. Sometimes life is hard and it's the little things (like being alive) that need to be celebrated.
Hang in there. :)
I am FINALLY visiting you. I actually really wanted to visit for at least the past two weeks, but life has been hectic! Well, at least you know I am not forgetting your blog :)
ReplyDeleteHalloween is sort of my favorite time for blogging - because that's when I started my blog (middle of October two years ago). So it has all these amazing memories for me :)
I'm sad to hear that this has been a bad week for you :( actually, this hasn't been a good one for me either. Magnetic storms or something?
Yes, social media can be hard. Which is why I mostly stick to my bookish social media. It's much easier to take the positivity from it, when it's mostly books and fandoms. But I totally get what you mean. For me, it's the hardest to see the "perfect" couples of Facebook (people I actually know), wedding photos and vacations. Bookish Twitter is easier cause at least it's not "real life" achievements like family and marriage -.- argh. Social media kind of has a big dark side.
Who says we have to achieve things anyway? Staying alive is an achievement on its own. And you have a beautiful blog <3 if you ever feel down, I am a message away. Let's feel down together xD (seriously, I've had a horrible week too, and most of it is to do with other people's achievements as well. I can so relate.)
And those look like some lovely hauls :)
I hope your week is better. Seriously, don't be shy to message me. Twitter or Instagram, or wherever. I can add you on messenger if you want.
OMG! That 9 month tweet made me depressed too. I am get happy for strangers when they accomplish something awesome, but that tweet made me take a look at how my situation is actually slightly worse. *sad face* ((HUGS)) to you.
ReplyDeleteI would be totally there for both a Spyro tag and Halloween book bingo. I can't believe how fast time is flying this year. It's totally cool to be gloomy, sometimes we are and yeah, it's a downer but curling up in a blanket with a good book is exactly the self care we need to give ourselves. You should do it. Don't let that tweet get you down, I've heard people complaining about it and it's ridiculous, you don't need to have achieved big things with your year so far. Social media is such a fake look at our lives, we always put our best selves on there but that's not always a clear view of everything folks have going on. I'm sending you a hug over the internet and telling you you need to go find that blanket and book and screw everything else for a couple of hours. I think you need it (and so do I).
ReplyDeleteI saw that tweet. I’ve also accomplished nothing this year. If there’s a tweet asking me to list my failures, I could do that pretty easily. Sorry you’ve been feeling bad lately. *Hugs.*
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
Nothing makes you feel bad about yourself/your life faster than social media. Its a toxic place for sure! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you're having a tough time right now. Social media is definitely not the place to be when you're feeling down. I often unplug when I'm feeling this way because no matter what I see people posting about, rarely does it help how I'm feeling.
ReplyDeleteGet some rest, lovely. Allow yourself to take the time you need in order to feel better.
~Brittany @ Brittany's Book Rambles
I saw that tweet too, and I'll admit that it momentarily made me anxious. But I made sure to show down that line of thinking right away. We have to give ourselves credit for the little things we accomplish too. Not all of us are prolific authors or brilliant scientists or even social media gurus, but that doesn't mean that the little things we do aren't important. The fact that you're here, posting on your blog, even though you're feeling a little miserable is an accomplishment. (Just look at how it resonated with people. You're not alone!)
ReplyDeleteI hope you find your bliss soon. :-)
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction