Leah Lewis

Leah Lewis Instagram – These days, I feel freer as I flow through what life offers to me in real time. I also think it’s time for us to stop pretending that the social media doesn’t do a number on us when we’re on it too much. That maybe it doesn’t speed up time in an unnatural way because so much “content” is filtering in and out. Maybe at times it isn’t helpful to our personal encouragement if we’re not in the best space. If it doesn’t for you, then you are a saintly alien among us all. For the last year or so I’ve had this weird feeling when it comes to sharing about life too much because it doesn’t always give the bigger picture. For me, my life is much more nuanced than one photo and it’s hard to encapsulate the ups, the downs, the lulls, the bursts of true accomplishment, excitement or absolute grief. It made me not want to share as much for awhile as I’ve internalized it all. There is a flip side to all of this. Offline, I’ve been zeroing in and sprinting to what calls to me and for me, that IS worth sharing. Lately, life has been a series of consuming THOSE things more presently. Things that fuel me with vitality. I NEED to consume forms of art, completely different people than me, open fields, books, new things, uncomfortable things. And maybe instead of running back to a screen, it’s those things that I run to instead. I hope that in some capacity, by posting this, ironically, some of these things also produce a thought or feeling that moves you to chase those personal joys and cut through some of the noise. Consume what breathes life into you and what you know is so good for you. | Posted on 11/Jul/2024 03:55:39