Pulled in seven directions!

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PULLED IN SEVEN DIRECTIONS!

It is like being Snow White and having seven dwarves around you, trying to grab your attention! 
One friend insists that you should not be on social media because it is a conspiracy. Another friend asks quietly why you are not on social media yet? And still another friend demands that you get really active and allow yourself to be 'seen'! A fourth friend hints but is discreet and a fifth sends you messages that you cannot ignore. While a sixth friend releases all wedding and birthday photos on social media, knowing you have no choice if you want to see them, as a seventh friend receives your very first blog and emails you with her disgust!

Where do I go to find the one who best reflects me and my heart?
Being pulled in many directions by friends and family is not uncommon and is certainly not confined to just social media dramas. It is alive and real in most situations and forces us to choose continuously. The only problem is that the choice is never about what we truly want but about one of them winning - me choosing one of them! 
And I guess, if I choose one, there is triumph . . .
Triumph is not the type of energy that I wish to become the slave to. It always involves winning and losing and in the consciousness of this ever changing world, the win-win situation is always the best answer.
So, do I jump into the social media game and drown (so a friend suggests) or do I stay away and remain in the shadows (as a friend suggests)?
Well, actually - neither!
I found that if I followed joy and freedom, living fearlessly and having fun all at the same time, it does matter if I am socially active or not. It also does not matter if I am frequent social junkie or a seldom social butterfly.
What matters, is the fun factor lived fearlessly.
Friend may have your best interests at heart but eventually, it is your heart which matters most and only the path of joy and doing what inspires you, without caring a moment about opinions, can bring the highest experience.

- Jaylee Balch - 











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  1. Unknown24 November 2017 at 03:42

    Wonderful share. Follow your heart & joy, and believe in your choices!!! You're making a difference!

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  2. Unknown24 November 2017 at 04:35

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  3. Unknown24 November 2017 at 04:36

    Thank you Jaylee. I've been questioning my social media involvement lately. There's following joy but also observing balance. Noticing when Facebook becomes an addictive distraction. Thx for your perspective !

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