Avoiding the Comparison Trap
It began with a seemingly harmless perusal of a friend’s photo on Instagram.
What a cute picture of her and her husband, I thought.
My husband and I need to take some pictures together too.
I tapped the little heart on the screen and scrolled down.
Then there was a birth announcement, followed by another tap and more scrolling.
Next came a new house, a foodie picture, a birthday photo, a family pic and an endless supply of “perfect” images. Initially, I planned to simply post one picture and then jump right off of social media.
Unfortunately, one post turned into one hour of mindless tapping, scrolling and comparison of my life with the picture-perfect lives of others. I had been sucked into the social media black hole again, obsessing over people and their lives instead of focusing on the life God has given me.
