Lyrical Riffs Outside-in
Best not to compare your insides with other people’s outsides.
Our social media pages are one thing sharing the good things in life,
but don’t confuse them with the chaos and worries and insecurities
that we all carry inside ourselves.
Don’t look at how another person might present themselves
and think that they are as tidy on the inside as they are outside.
We do our best to present ourselves as doing okay
and getting on with life on the outside
but we know too what is underneath all of that.
So it’s best not to compare what we have inside of us
with what we see on the outside of others.
There is a truth and it can set us free.
Life is a rushing, unpredictable river, and
we’re like little kayaks battling against the currents.
Or dodgem cars in a fairground full of rides and bumps.
So don’t panic about this – you are not alone.
You are living amongst a people who are all like that
and there is one who understands us from the inside out
and can help us with these things.
Inspired by a quote from writer Anne Lamott –
‘Don’t compare your insides with other people’s outsides.’
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