Choosing the Real You in an Instagram Culture

Nobody’s real life looks like that anyway

Tracy Gerhardt-Cooper
Nov 6 · 3 min read
Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash

Just a little time scrolling on Instagram can make you feel bad about your life. Your wardrobe, your hair, your body, and your home are all under assault.

Everyone else’s lives seem clean and stylish while you sit there wearing old sweatpants, wondering how they do it. Don’t let yourself go…

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Tracy Gerhardt-Cooper

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Believer, Writer, Teacher, Dreamer. Real talk about real life. Find me at https://medium.com/middle-ground and https://earlgreyandyellow.com/

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