HaileyWrites

P atience - the capacity to accept delays or problems without becoming anxious or annoyed. One of the many implications of social media is the unnecessary pressure it exerts on people, mainly the youth. We grow up watching romanticised versions of peoples lives and being envious while the actions that take place behind the curtains are unknown. I spend a majority of my time worrying and stressing about the future. It always feels like I am running out of time, which is insane because to a certain extent, my life is only just beginning. It is undeniable that in its own right, social media is an intergral part of our society but I feel like it reinforces a lot of negativity and deceit but then we still need something to entertain us or else we will lose our minds. The main reason I am always anxious about the future is because I see many of my peers achieving so many things and I sometimes feel left behind. However, I have to take a deep breath and remind myself not to compare myself to ...

P ilot - a stand alone episode of a television series that is used to sell a show to a television network or other distributor. A pilot is created to be a testing ground to gauge whether a series will be succesful but in this case, its my blog. I have always been passionate about writing but I have never publicised it, over the years I have written countless poems that I keep hidden away. This is mostly due to my anxiety and my undeniable fear of failure.  I have finally mustered the courage to get out of my comfort zone and start a blog to share my thoughts and pieces of myself that I keep hidden away. The ultimate goal of this blog is to write about things I go through and to face my fears in hopes of inspiring someone and letting them know that they are not alone.  This is an introductory post and I promise that there is still so much more to come. This is extremely nerve wrecking but I am so proud of myself for taking the first step. I wont restrict myself to one theme or ...