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[Emotional Post Ahead] Do you think a zillion time

[Emotional Post Ahead]
Do you think a zillion times before posting something on Instagram? I have, for a long time, struggled with the pursuit of perfectionism (not only on social media). Confused? Let me help. Do you ever hear yourself say any of these as a reason NOT to post a photo on Instagram: 💔My arms look a bit fat
💔This photo won't get me enough likes
💔But he/she did it better
💔Why can't I pose as the influencers do
💔This photo isn't Instagramable/ Insta-worthy In short: I won't post it, because it isn't good enough! It isn't perfect." But so what if it isn't perfect? Whatever happened to Instagram's actually philosophy? 🤔The idea of capturing and sharing something instantly with the community! Between #WHP (weekend hashtag project) and #LikeForLike IG became all about Instant Gratification. 🥺 This is a note to everyone who is running towards the pursuit of perfectionism. DON'T. It is not going to do you any good. 👽
You KNOW no one is perfect, not even that influencer that you worship. They got where they are, weren't born with it! It was a journey. With every post they published, they learnt, they did better (sometimes didn't) but, they kept at it! And if that is your goal, keep posting and getting better. When you look back, you'll see how far you have come. 🥰 And, do you know what the best thing about life is? We aren't on the same journey! 🥳You don't have to take part in the trending challenge (or that trending news banter) if you don't want to. And you most definitely should if you want to - don't let haters and trollers bog you down! You know you can block/unfollow them, right? #YouDoYouBoo 👻 All I am saying is- YOU like it, YOU want the community to see it, YOU post it! Own YOUR feed. 😎 ❣️Perfectionism is an idea. Running behind it will only make you more anxious.
❣️Instant gratification is fleeting. A rush that propels you on a path of emotional highs and lows which doesn’t improve your emotional well-being in the long run. A hard a pill to swallow. But sooner you do, the better. 🙃 Here's to using social media wisely. In a way, it inspires and not stresses. Here's to owing our feed. 🤞 Your's Awkwardly 💜

#Staycations are underrated. Also, to staycation i

#Staycations are underrated. Also, to staycation is an art. 🌝 For the longest I wondered why would someone #staycation really? I mean isn’t your home good enough? 🤔 What’s the point of spending all that money at a resort/hotel so close to your home? Like what new do you even explore? 🌚
If you thought the same? I am about to change your thoughts. No really! A recent staycation changed mine! 🥳 🌸 Staycations are a mini refresh pill! Pop one in when you have as little as a weekend to spare and that’s all it needs!
🌸Staycation is stress free! It doesn’t demand extensive planning, permutations, combinations! Nor does it need a big group! Sometimes all you need is as little as a book.
🌸Staycation clears the clutter in our minds! Much like any vacation, minus the 10000 things-to-do. When on a staycation you don’t have to worry about the daily chores, next days plan, maid woes. You have all the time to do whatever it is you always wanted to do- Paint? Read? Run? Write? Even nothing is hard to do at your home!
🌸They are a great way to explore your neighbourhood. Places you never knew existed! Check out my previous post to know what a crazy beautiful spot I found on my staycation. Staycations are a great alternative to a vacation, when you just can’t take one. Like, right now! Look for a place that maintains safety, take your own precautions, add some outdoors/nature and go for it! 🌿 #ButFirst #GoPro #GoProIndia #OfMilesAndMusings

Me: Hey, let’s drive till the end of the road?

Me: Hey, let’s drive till the end of the road?
@kungfupandya_ : Take the #GoPro along You match my crazy! 6 years and counting. 🐰 🐱#tinyplanet

Brave friend, I hope you be completely and wildly

Brave friend, I hope you be completely and wildly yourself today. I hope you live wild and free everyday. 🌿💫 #OfMilesandMusings #writersofinstagram

Found myself a new hobby this #lockdown 💚 Who

Found myself a new hobby this #lockdown 💚
Who else found this lockdown to be a boon? 🙋🏻‍♀️ #MilesandMusings #plantlover #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #indiaplantgang

#OfMilesAndMusings An exhaustive month at work, 6

#OfMilesAndMusings An exhaustive month at work, 6 hours and a scenic drive later, I arrived at The Jungle Retreat in Masinagudi. The photos on their Instagram account made me instantly book it for a getaway! Writing this when I badly need a getaway, can #corona go already? 🥺
"Guests are prohibited from wandering by themselves post 6:00 PM. A ranger will accompany you if you need to walk to the lounge or back. Also, please make sure you are not carrying any food in the bags, as it can attract wild animals to the room." retreat's authorities greeted me with instructions. #Savage 🤯
I nodded, though not sure why would there be wild animals in this retreat. I wasn't camping in a national park, was I? One of the rangers walked me to my chalet. Stone paved path below and clear blue sky above me. The vicinity covered in tall trees, and bushy shrubs for as far as the eyes could see. I spot, 2 Malabar squirrels dancing about the branches, a couple of monkeys monkeying around. My neck ached because of the constant upward gaze. I sure was used to looking down on my phone for hours, but this was new! 😓
My almost meditative concentration instantly broke, a herd of 6 to 8 deers galloped right in front of me. I looked at the ranger and mouthed "WHAT", he laughed and kept my luggage down. Like he knew I would stop and stare till the herd left my sight. #SorryNotSorry 😍 Turns out the retreat was unfenced, with free entry for wild animals. 💃🏻 Most of us book a stay in the wilderness and judge it by the possibility of spotting a big cat or some such "big" "or "rare" wild animal. But what about the rest of the jungle? If you look carefully, you'll notice that the entire jungle is alive! Those tall trees are living, breathing, sheltering. The notorious monkey, magnificent Malabar squirrel, galloping deer and even touch-me-not plant. There is a wonder and curiosity evoked by the jungle. Nature soothes you, heals you and tunes your sense. Its as if, the wilderness is the necessity for the human soul. 💚🧘 If anyone asks me to visit the wilderness, my bags are packed!

Treat time! Missing my floof ball. 🥺😞😩 #G

Treat time! Missing my floof ball.
🥺😞😩 #GoPro #dogsofinstagram #goldenretriever

Chelsea’s reaction when I ask her to shake hand,

Chelsea’s reaction when I ask her to shake hand, without a treat! 👅#Swag #doggosbeingdoggos #dogsofinstagram #goldenretriever #Gopro #goproindia

The country life 🙇🏻‍♀️💚 #gopromax

The country life 🙇🏻‍♀️💚
#gopromax #GoPro

This #InternationalDogDay got me all mushy! 🐶M

This #InternationalDogDay got me all mushy!
🐶Missing my first baby Chelsea, she taught me patience and unconditional love.
🐶Remembering the apple of my family’s eye Missy, she was with us for just a decade but she added more life in us than anyone could. I bet she is disciplining all the doggies up there.
🐶 And looking forward to meeting my stray buddies, who fill me with hope every passing day. #ForTheLoveOfDog #dogsofinstagram

If we worked on the assumption that what is accept

If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance. Happy Birthday to one of the greatest inventors of all times #OrvilleWright 👨‍✈️ Remembering my time spent at the #DeutschesMuseum reading all about this marvel called an #airplane. 🙆🏻‍♀️ Hi! @kungfupandya_ you do make fun plans at times. Thanks for taking me to that #AvGeek heaven 💕

#TravelTale Did you know that water bodies appear

#TravelTale Did you know that water bodies appear blue? 💙I didn't! For the longest, I thought it is the work of photoshop or just one of those things poets write to romanticise the surroundings. In my defence up until 2015, the only beaches I had been to was the ever so mucky #JuhuBeach in Mumbai and some party beaches of #Goa. #NoJudgementZone 🥺 I boarded a local bus from Ella to reach Mirrisa. It was a painfully scary 6 hours long drive, definitely more hair raising than painful. I mean, god bless Sri Lankan bus drivers! #IFYouKnowYouKnow 🤕 Trying hard not to throw-up, I poped an avomine, dozed off till we reached Tangalle. The air started to become dense, the smell of sea lingered and my otherwise straight hair frizzled up- Yep! We reached the coastline. #WhyHumidityWhy 🙄 Since I had been dead asleep, the aunty sitting next to me got concerned. She asked if I was feeling alright and offered me a banana, I politely declined. Soon she started to unwrap a banana leaf, and I prayed to God- it better not be coconut pancakes!😰 Because one just can not say no to those tasty treats. Pani pol or coconut pancake is a soft crepe stuffed with a lightly spiced sweet coconut filling, folded like a burrito. 😍 OH SWEET JESUS! WHY?!😱
I think she saw me ogle the pancakes, so she offered me one. This time my politeness took a back seat, and I sniffed the pancake up. She laughed and unwrapped another pack. #LuckyDay 🤤🤤 As we chatted away, she pointed towards the window. I gasped in surprise, turquoise blue coastline. The kind of blue that I coloured river in my drawing books. In the hope to show the scenery at its best and get an A+. 😦 I kid you not, that day I went straight to the beach with my 5-litre backpack, sat through the sunset. I stared into the sparkly crystallin which soon turned into a hundred layer shades - glowing pinks, deep purple, pure crimson- on a scale even the best of poets can't describe. It was the most incredible sunset I had ever seen. I tried clicking a couple of photos with my phone. Alas! Just like my drawings, I couldn't do justice to the scenery, you gotta #VisitMirrisa to know what I am talking about. 🤗 #OfMilesAndMusings

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[Emotional Post Ahead] Do you think a zillion time

[Emotional Post Ahead]
Do you think a zillion times before posting something on Instagram? I have, for a long time, struggled with the pursuit of perfectionism (not only on social media). Confused? Let me help. Do you ever hear yourself say any of these as a reason NOT to post a photo on Instagram: 💔My arms look a bit fat
💔This photo won't get me enough likes
💔But he/she did it better
💔Why can't I pose as the influencers do
💔This photo isn't Instagramable/ Insta-worthy In short: I won't post it, because it isn't good enough! It isn't perfect." But so what if it isn't perfect? Whatever happened to Instagram's actually philosophy? 🤔The idea of capturing and sharing something instantly with the community! Between #WHP (weekend hashtag project) and #LikeForLike IG became all about Instant Gratification. 🥺 This is a note to everyone who is running towards the pursuit of perfectionism. DON'T. It is not going to do you any good. 👽
You KNOW no one is perfect, not even that influencer that you worship. They got where they are, weren't born with it! It was a journey. With every post they published, they learnt, they did better (sometimes didn't) but, they kept at it! And if that is your goal, keep posting and getting better. When you look back, you'll see how far you have come. 🥰 And, do you know what the best thing about life is? We aren't on the same journey! 🥳You don't have to take part in the trending challenge (or that trending news banter) if you don't want to. And you most definitely should if you want to - don't let haters and trollers bog you down! You know you can block/unfollow them, right? #YouDoYouBoo 👻 All I am saying is- YOU like it, YOU want the community to see it, YOU post it! Own YOUR feed. 😎 ❣️Perfectionism is an idea. Running behind it will only make you more anxious.
❣️Instant gratification is fleeting. A rush that propels you on a path of emotional highs and lows which doesn’t improve your emotional well-being in the long run. A hard a pill to swallow. But sooner you do, the better. 🙃 Here's to using social media wisely. In a way, it inspires and not stresses. Here's to owing our feed. 🤞 Your's Awkwardly 💜

#Staycations are underrated. Also, to staycation i

#Staycations are underrated. Also, to staycation is an art. 🌝 For the longest I wondered why would someone #staycation really? I mean isn’t your home good enough? 🤔 What’s the point of spending all that money at a resort/hotel so close to your home? Like what new do you even explore? 🌚
If you thought the same? I am about to change your thoughts. No really! A recent staycation changed mine! 🥳 🌸 Staycations are a mini refresh pill! Pop one in when you have as little as a weekend to spare and that’s all it needs!
🌸Staycation is stress free! It doesn’t demand extensive planning, permutations, combinations! Nor does it need a big group! Sometimes all you need is as little as a book.
🌸Staycation clears the clutter in our minds! Much like any vacation, minus the 10000 things-to-do. When on a staycation you don’t have to worry about the daily chores, next days plan, maid woes. You have all the time to do whatever it is you always wanted to do- Paint? Read? Run? Write? Even nothing is hard to do at your home!
🌸They are a great way to explore your neighbourhood. Places you never knew existed! Check out my previous post to know what a crazy beautiful spot I found on my staycation. Staycations are a great alternative to a vacation, when you just can’t take one. Like, right now! Look for a place that maintains safety, take your own precautions, add some outdoors/nature and go for it! 🌿 #ButFirst #GoPro #GoProIndia #OfMilesAndMusings

Me: Hey, let’s drive till the end of the road?

Me: Hey, let’s drive till the end of the road?
@kungfupandya_ : Take the #GoPro along You match my crazy! 6 years and counting. 🐰 🐱#tinyplanet

Brave friend, I hope you be completely and wildly

Brave friend, I hope you be completely and wildly yourself today. I hope you live wild and free everyday. 🌿💫 #OfMilesandMusings #writersofinstagram

Found myself a new hobby this #lockdown 💚 Who

Found myself a new hobby this #lockdown 💚
Who else found this lockdown to be a boon? 🙋🏻‍♀️ #MilesandMusings #plantlover #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #indiaplantgang

#OfMilesAndMusings An exhaustive month at work, 6

#OfMilesAndMusings An exhaustive month at work, 6 hours and a scenic drive later, I arrived at The Jungle Retreat in Masinagudi. The photos on their Instagram account made me instantly book it for a getaway! Writing this when I badly need a getaway, can #corona go already? 🥺
"Guests are prohibited from wandering by themselves post 6:00 PM. A ranger will accompany you if you need to walk to the lounge or back. Also, please make sure you are not carrying any food in the bags, as it can attract wild animals to the room." retreat's authorities greeted me with instructions. #Savage 🤯
I nodded, though not sure why would there be wild animals in this retreat. I wasn't camping in a national park, was I? One of the rangers walked me to my chalet. Stone paved path below and clear blue sky above me. The vicinity covered in tall trees, and bushy shrubs for as far as the eyes could see. I spot, 2 Malabar squirrels dancing about the branches, a couple of monkeys monkeying around. My neck ached because of the constant upward gaze. I sure was used to looking down on my phone for hours, but this was new! 😓
My almost meditative concentration instantly broke, a herd of 6 to 8 deers galloped right in front of me. I looked at the ranger and mouthed "WHAT", he laughed and kept my luggage down. Like he knew I would stop and stare till the herd left my sight. #SorryNotSorry 😍 Turns out the retreat was unfenced, with free entry for wild animals. 💃🏻 Most of us book a stay in the wilderness and judge it by the possibility of spotting a big cat or some such "big" "or "rare" wild animal. But what about the rest of the jungle? If you look carefully, you'll notice that the entire jungle is alive! Those tall trees are living, breathing, sheltering. The notorious monkey, magnificent Malabar squirrel, galloping deer and even touch-me-not plant. There is a wonder and curiosity evoked by the jungle. Nature soothes you, heals you and tunes your sense. Its as if, the wilderness is the necessity for the human soul. 💚🧘 If anyone asks me to visit the wilderness, my bags are packed!

Treat time! Missing my floof ball. 🥺😞😩 #G

Treat time! Missing my floof ball.
🥺😞😩 #GoPro #dogsofinstagram #goldenretriever

Chelsea’s reaction when I ask her to shake hand,

Chelsea’s reaction when I ask her to shake hand, without a treat! 👅#Swag #doggosbeingdoggos #dogsofinstagram #goldenretriever #Gopro #goproindia

The country life 🙇🏻‍♀️💚 #gopromax

The country life 🙇🏻‍♀️💚
#gopromax #GoPro

This #InternationalDogDay got me all mushy! 🐶M

This #InternationalDogDay got me all mushy!
🐶Missing my first baby Chelsea, she taught me patience and unconditional love.
🐶Remembering the apple of my family’s eye Missy, she was with us for just a decade but she added more life in us than anyone could. I bet she is disciplining all the doggies up there.
🐶 And looking forward to meeting my stray buddies, who fill me with hope every passing day. #ForTheLoveOfDog #dogsofinstagram

If we worked on the assumption that what is accept

If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance. Happy Birthday to one of the greatest inventors of all times #OrvilleWright 👨‍✈️ Remembering my time spent at the #DeutschesMuseum reading all about this marvel called an #airplane. 🙆🏻‍♀️ Hi! @kungfupandya_ you do make fun plans at times. Thanks for taking me to that #AvGeek heaven 💕

#TravelTale Did you know that water bodies appear

#TravelTale Did you know that water bodies appear blue? 💙I didn't! For the longest, I thought it is the work of photoshop or just one of those things poets write to romanticise the surroundings. In my defence up until 2015, the only beaches I had been to was the ever so mucky #JuhuBeach in Mumbai and some party beaches of #Goa. #NoJudgementZone 🥺 I boarded a local bus from Ella to reach Mirrisa. It was a painfully scary 6 hours long drive, definitely more hair raising than painful. I mean, god bless Sri Lankan bus drivers! #IFYouKnowYouKnow 🤕 Trying hard not to throw-up, I poped an avomine, dozed off till we reached Tangalle. The air started to become dense, the smell of sea lingered and my otherwise straight hair frizzled up- Yep! We reached the coastline. #WhyHumidityWhy 🙄 Since I had been dead asleep, the aunty sitting next to me got concerned. She asked if I was feeling alright and offered me a banana, I politely declined. Soon she started to unwrap a banana leaf, and I prayed to God- it better not be coconut pancakes!😰 Because one just can not say no to those tasty treats. Pani pol or coconut pancake is a soft crepe stuffed with a lightly spiced sweet coconut filling, folded like a burrito. 😍 OH SWEET JESUS! WHY?!😱
I think she saw me ogle the pancakes, so she offered me one. This time my politeness took a back seat, and I sniffed the pancake up. She laughed and unwrapped another pack. #LuckyDay 🤤🤤 As we chatted away, she pointed towards the window. I gasped in surprise, turquoise blue coastline. The kind of blue that I coloured river in my drawing books. In the hope to show the scenery at its best and get an A+. 😦 I kid you not, that day I went straight to the beach with my 5-litre backpack, sat through the sunset. I stared into the sparkly crystallin which soon turned into a hundred layer shades - glowing pinks, deep purple, pure crimson- on a scale even the best of poets can't describe. It was the most incredible sunset I had ever seen. I tried clicking a couple of photos with my phone. Alas! Just like my drawings, I couldn't do justice to the scenery, you gotta #VisitMirrisa to know what I am talking about. 🤗 #OfMilesAndMusings

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