I have a very specific outlook on social media where I tell myself this story that I am not an important part of this online world. Sometimes I feel others try so hard to make themselves come off a certain way when in reality who you are is what’s important, not how you come off on social media. I never wanted to invest into media because of fears for how I would come off. I do my best to live my life in the moment & for a long time I had to separate what social media meant to me vs what it meant to our society. Lately I’ve come back to the realization that everything is what you make of it. I look at my Instagram & think that isn’t me but then I have to remind myself that to others, this online presence is all I am & there’s this pressure to build it that I have been hella avoiding for years. I still don’t want to give in but…
I want to show who I am, let go of any fears surrounding media, & give in to the outstanding courage I try to embody in everyday life to finally be represented in my online identity. I’ll still say I will never be consistent & I’m content with that.
I am colorful, I am living this life to experience all of the colors of the world. & so are you
Original Date Written: September 22nd, 2021
Ryleigh’s Rhythm 