How Instagram Has Given Me Confidence

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How Instagram Has Given Me Confidence 💕
This title may seem a bit contradictory... as there is a whole lotta hate and bad vibes circulating around how Instagram or Facebook portrays negative body and face images and how we are no longer living in the "real" world if all we do is spend our lives on our phones!... And I am by no means saying that these social media platforms don't do those things; because it is obvious that they CAN do this - CAN being the main word here! A lot of the time what we do see is these images of 'perfection' which can make us feel inferior - but that is only if we let it! 

I am a big believer in we should not base our lives around how many likes we get, or how many followers we have. I did not start my blog to see how many followers I could get! I started it as a way of relieving my anxiety, to put my thoughts, feelings, wishes - all sorts, out there to the world as a form of therapy for myself but also as a technique to help others. I wanted to explore a different world to the one I work in day-to-day... to talk to new people, similar people and to talk about different things that I love and have helped me on my journey.

We can all hide behind a screen, upload only our best angles and show everyone who follows us what a fantastic time we are all having! And I am guilty of doing just this! Spending hours taking pics only to hate them all! To fall short of this 'perfect' look everyone is striving for.... But just lately, I have also found sharing the harder times, the times that are not so glamorous - can bring you even more  love, support and guidance - which means more to me than a like or a new follower. For someone to say 'this has helped me' or 'I can totally relate to this' makes my whole day and makes it all worthwhile.

Building this little platform has encouraged me to be a happier, more positive, wiser and kinder version of myself. I started this to build my own confidence, by putting my life out there on a platform and to even have a 'public' profile was a HUGE thing for me. I wanted to to show the world  that I am capable and worthy. However, over time it has shown me that  I am (and was) those things anyway - just at first I needed that recognition and now I am daily building on my own self-belief and confidence with and without using Instagram.



So, as much as this sounds contradictory.. The Ellie you see on Instagram and on here is 100% me and I am always building on this - as we all are. So this is just a little reminder to not take Instagram so seriously.. as there is ALWAYS a story behind the photo! Whether it is a good one or a bad one.. Use this tool we have been given to spread love, kindness and positivity.. As THIS is what it is meant for! Use it to build your confidence, to make yourself the very best version that you can be! 💕

Lots of love EP 💕

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