Overcoming Social Media Induced Imposter Syndrome By Being Honest About Motherhood and Adulting
My Mommy Manifesto: I jiggle when I wiggle, and other truths.
Am I the only one who scrolls social media and feels inadequate and paunchy?
I can’t even follow Sally Cheesecake anymore. Damn, perky breasts and wrinkle-free face make me question my own droopy boob and crow’s feet. I can’t be the only woman who jiggles when she wiggles?
Social media has provided us a glimpse into the lives of others (or what they put forward of their lives), and if we are not living up to their standards, self-doubt can creep in. How come they are perfect, and I’m not?
A survey conducted by the Royal Society for Public Health found that Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram lead to increased feelings of depression, anxiety, poor body image and loneliness. These feelings can lead to imposter syndrome, the idea that you are not good enough compared to others and that they will realize it.
You essentially feel like an imposter.
But no matter how amazing other people look on social media, no matter how wonderful their lives seem, deep down it is all a mirage. No one is happy all the time. No one’s marriage and kids are perfect. No one…
