#livingthedream – But Are You?
Which image of yourself do you mostly portray on social media; perhaps it’s health guru, world traveller, high flying career professional, perfect parent or simply beautiful, fun or interesting. You may be #livingthedream on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, but how does your everyday reality measure up?
Often our social media posts reflect the most interesting bits of our life; a boisterous reunion with friends; a promotion at work; exotic holidays; picture perfect family moments. They’re genuine, in so far as they really happened. But they’re extreme. After all, no-one needs to know that you did your online shop over a bowl of cornflakes, or that you spent most of last night working your way single-handedly through an entire tub of Ben and Jerry’s
Social media profiles are awash with carefully selected selfies and group shots that show us in the best possible light. And herein lies the issue: that our ideal self and the reality of our lives often do not coincide. Life’s best bits don’t happen all the time; they are mixed in with the general ups and downs of existence, interspersed with weariness, stress, over-burdening of work and family and financial pressure as well as the good stuff. Perhaps you are nowhere near your goal of losing 5 stone, or landing that dream job, or your veganism has gone a bit pear shaped. Perhaps you are chasing the same elusive dream that you were last year and are no closer to attaining it. If so, you might be feeling a bit deflated and while this is totally normal, it’s rarely reflected in a public space – in real or digital life.
What we all need sometimes is a pause for reflection. Rather than focussing on portraying your best self, how about seeking some help to actually become your best self? FindMyWhy is a personal purpose project which helps you to make your pipe dreams a reality. Developed by our expert team of psychologists, FindMyWhy is an online assessment which generates detailed reports about your key drivers and influencers, helping you to apply your time and focus to achieve your goals – and not just in a work context, in your personal life, your health and well-being. FindMyWhy drills down to the very core of your value system to find out what is most important to you in your life and helps get you there. It only takes half an hour and you can complete the full assessment on your mobile or laptop, all for just ￡9.99. Sound good? Get in touch or visit our website to find out more about really living the dream.