No! You can't steal my JOY!

No!

You can't have it!

I'm not giving it to you!

You can't steal my joy!

This week on Instagram, I briefly touched on the subject of comparison. 

It has been playing on my mind ever since! 

The only way I can try and shift it is quite simply by writing this down.

Social Media can be a life sucker!

(Don't get me wrong, I love it - otherwise, why would I even bother?)

But it sucks you in! 

You become fascinated and maybe even slightly obsessed with those that you follow...

Their lives, their clothes, their homes, their pets, their hair, their holidays... you get my drift.

Then comes the comparisons.

The wishing.

The wanting.

The jealousy.

The feelings of not being good enough.

The feelings of not having enough.

It's draining.

It's life sucking.

It was Theodore Roosevelt who said that "Comparison is the thief of Joy" and I have say I'm in total agreement with Ole Teddy! 

That is why I'm saying today that I have had enough!

No more comparing!

No more competing!

My faith is something that is very important to me. It is my foundation. It is what is at the core of inner most being. 

My Joy shouldn't come solely from pretty flowers, restyling our home, raising our kids and being the most desperate housewife in all of Co.Down. 

My Joy shouldn't come from how many followers I have, how many likes my photo gets, who comments on my posts.

No!

My Joy comes from the Lord.

My Maker.

My Father.

My Guide.

He should my reason for living, for being, for doing.

My joy should come from knowing my worth in Him.

I shared this lovely quote the other day and it has really resonated with me;

"A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms" 

How blooming marvellous! 

And that is where you will find me! 

In my wee corner slowly blooming and sharing my little loves with you! 

Grace xx