To Post or Not to Post

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, my relationship with social media is very up and down. I used to feel obligated to share parts of my life with everyone. In the last few years, I’ve come to retire that duty.

Instead, I only post and share what truly inspires me or what I’d love to share with others. But sometimes, that line can be a little blurred.

Yesterday, I was making hot chocolate in this super cool way. As a gift, I received a “chocolate bomb” from a local confectionery boutique. It was a hallow chocolate ball with more chocolate and marshmallows inside.

You place the ball inside your mug, pour hot milk or water over it, and watch the chocolate melt into a hot tub of deliciousness.

I felt so compelled to document and share this moment on my Instagram, but at the same time I wasn’t in the mood. I remember thinking, “well, let me just record every step anyway and I’ll decide if I want to post it or not.”

However, that wasn’t the point. I wanted to simply enjoy this moment and not worry about getting a shot of the chocolate in its packaging or setting up my mini tripod so that I could drop the ball into the mug and record handsfree.

Navigating a real and virtual world can be so weird. The fact that I’m even writing about this is hilarious but at the same time, I know many people can relate to what I’m talking about.  

As much as I love to create and share with others, I first want to love and create for myself. Not everything we create, needs to be documented.