Keeping It Real: Feeding Your Dissatisfaction

A while ago I wrote a (somewhat ranty) status update about our grand life on Facebook. Summary: We’re always posting on social media about the life we want to live, and about all the positive things that are happening, whether real or not (yet). Which is great – we all need goals to work towards. If you’ve ever heard me speak in public, you’ll know I’ll be the first to say we need more of that. After all, my mission is inspire others to “just fly”. But, we also need to keep it real.

We live on a lonely planet. Some travelers never find their way home – Anthony Bourdain might be one of the most prominent examples from the last few years. It doesn’t matter how well things appear to be going, just under the surface there might be a reality that’s very real but also very hidden from the outside world. We’re connected all the time, yet more people than ever before feel lonely, miserable and depressed. We often don’t share what truly matters to us, especially on social media. Our Facebook st…