Facebook Not So Open Book

I was just on Facebook looking through my pictures and my "about me" section... you see, I had just added new people that I attend church with and who know very little of me at the present moment. So, of course, I wanted to make sure I made a good impression.

Looking through my "about me" sections, I realized how everything from the movies we like to the music we listen to and even the books we read define who we are. But the problem is... when we make these which we like or enjoy public, we start to alter our tastes... "well, I don't want so-and-so to think I'm weird if I like this movie or this book." Then we start to pick and choose, leave in those things that seem "cool" and leave out those things which are considered "nerdy" or "weird." In essence, we are hiding that part of ourselves which the world perceives as "nerdy" or "weird." We are hiding a part of ourselves.

I became so frustrated with the idea that I took our all the books in the "book" section of the "about me" area on Facebook. Who cares what books I read anyway? And why are those ridiculous sections even on Facebook? What is the point? ASK me what books I like... ASK me what movies I enjoy... ASK me instead of reading all about me like some virtual magazine that I can edit any which way to make a certain impression on you because I'm too afraid to be myself. And even then it is not enough to spare myself from the judgement of others. So what is the point of these sections? What is the point of Facebook?

Let's keep it simple... let's just COMMUNICATE with each other. Life may have improved with technology, but I think it is actually distancing us from each other more than bringing us closer together. And it is driving us mad with all the high-standards and the stress of trying to meet everyone's expectations.

Facebook is not a means of communication... it is a portal into other people's private lives... this could be a good thing or a very disastrous thing. Guess it all depends how we use it.

Sara Nicole x

Serendipity: \ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-tē\ n. a "fortunate happenstance" or "pleasant surprise"

So I admit it: I am a writer who cannot write. By this I do not mean that I am not a talented writer. No, on the contrary, I have been told by others that I'm quite an extraordinary communicator in both the spoken and written language. The problem, however, is that I cannot seem to get my thoughts from my head to my finger tips and out onto the wretchedly white page in front of me.

Okay, enough with the eighteenth century melodrama speech. The fact is I needed something to get me started and there's no better way than writing something completely random to get your thoughts flowing :)

This blog will contain a little of everything, but I plan to use it mainly as a sort of journal where I jot down my thoughts on a wide range of theories regarding life, purpose, and spirituality. I question the unquestionable and think the unthinkable. I do not limit myself when it comes to philosophy and am not afraid to get down and dirty with the questions we are all burning to ask. 

I firmly believe the One who can answer all questions is the one who Is, Was, and will forever Be... the great I AM: "Call unto me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you know not" Jeremiah 33:3

In this blog I will openly talk about my faith. My Faith in God is not a part of who I am, it IS who I am. It is my essence. Faith is what I live by and live for. Therefore, it will inevitably be integrated into all things that I do. 

I will discuss my personal struggles in life as I grew deeper and more rooted in my Faith. I will discuss my experiences with love, relationships, depression, anger, hate and more. By sharing my journey you, it is my deepest wish to share hope with you so that you can become more deeply rooted in your Faith. 

This is blog is not about answers, it's about asking questions. It's not about the end, but the continuous journey of life, it's ups and downs, and all the serendipitous discoveries in between.

Sara Nicole x

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13