olive june

i heart instagram…

olive juneAugust 18, 2013

i will admit it

i am an instagram addict

those who have not yet experienced the wonder of this social media app

often ask me why i love it so much

why i like it better than Facebook

and why would they want to bother with it

so here are my top 5 reasons why i love instagram

1. BEAUTY THROUGH OTHERS’ EYES
i am a very visual person
although i love words and their power to paint an image of someone’s everyday life
i thoroughly enjoy seeing it manifested in a photo
i love gazing upon a scene and seeing it composed through the eyes of someone else
i continue to be in awe of how others can capture such beauty simply through a camera phone

“Our strengthened family cultures will be a protection for our children…embedded in their peer cultures, the entertainment and celebrity cultures, the credit and entitlement cultures, and the Internet and media cultures to which they are constantly exposed. Strong family cultures will help our children live in the world and not become “of the world”. -L. Tom Perry

@erobyn

at the dreamiest 6 year old birthday party ever!!!

@natalie4hudson

Guessing he won’t let me snuggle him while he naps forever. So, I’m getting it in now.

@larkandbloom

2. DIY INSPIRATION
most bloggers and photographers have an instagram account
bringing their creative genius and vision straight to your fingertips
better than pinterest, you can connect directly to the source of the projects and images
creating more of a lasting connection
and allowing you to see more of what you love from these originators of your favorite pins

3. DEMYSTIFIES AND NORMALIZES LIVES

there is a demystifying element in instagram through seeing a blogger or a friend in light of their daily activities

you soon realize that although their life may appear very pretty, its also is filled with some messy bits as well

the nature of instagram normalizes the lives of these sometimes seemingly flawless personas

they emerge as normal and human just like you and me

*there is a refreshing vulnerability that is often captured in an instagram feed

So those of you that comment about how tidy I am…… let me dispel the myth and feast your eyes on this!!!#stuffifoundinmycar

@kristinrogers

A number of people have made these sorts of comments to me lately, “you’re so strong”, “you’re an inspiration” and that sort of thing. It’s made me realize that perhaps I have been only showing the good moments. Today was not a good moment. Today I don’t feel strong, today I am definitely not an inspiration. Today i could barely lift up my head. Today I am angry and afraid. Today I cry. Today the reality of what this new “unknown mass” might mean really sunk in – this is the turn in prognosis that I have been dreading and praying against ever since we first heard that Bryan has melanoma. This could be the turn that takes him from stage 3 to stage 4, from just watching for a recurrence to terminal. And I don’t want it to be, it can’t be! Not yet! It’s too soon! “please, Lord, please”… I don’t want to walk that road! If there is any other way… I cry… And slowly a gentle whisper comes, “I know, child, I know.”

@bethstedman

4. REAL LIFE FRIENDSHIPS

then there is the friendships

developing new friendships with others and perpetuating established friendships

yes, you actually can start a real life friendship through instagram