Hash tag Goals

                                                            #goals

Unless you have been completely disconnected from social networks you should have some idea what the topic of this post refers to. And given that you are reading this you are definitely social media savvy.  In the world of social sites a goal is an individual's desired aim or result based on a snapshot of another's #currentsituation.

On any given day you will see someone post a photo of someone's body, relationship, home or any possession and add the hash tag goals. We take a look at this person's highlight reel capturing anywhere from a second to 5 minutes and decide that this is a goal to be incorporated in our lives and attained come what may.

                                       

I know, it's arguably just words, not to be taken seriously you might say and I too use it mockingly from time to time, (hence my inclusion of the always elusive #Barbie, isn't she just glam?) however I am still intrigued by it all. We are told to paint a perfect picture, hide our flaws and appear to have it all together in the face of falling apart. So if you aren't looking like Barbie over there she needs to be your "goal". Be like Barbie! Some Social Media images have people training their waists and injecting their booties to look like people who don't even look like themselves. It's crazy in these social networking streets.


I have learnt that "there" - "point of arrival" is so subjective and it often doesn't look exactly how our mind envisions it. For me it's about being who you are, where you are, always giving it your best and flexing your gratitude muscles. We aren't always privy to an individual's process or journey, therefore we don't always see the full picture of what it takes to be them or do what they do. So instead it should be okay to just "DO YOU". There will always be someone who doesn't like the way you look or something about you, but what's most important is how YOU feel about YOU. Remember that you are fearfully and wonderfully made and focus on that truth. Feel good about all you are, right here, right now and build on being your best on your own terms each day.


Don't get me wrong goals are cool, I need something to work towards and grow, what I am no longer concerned with is making how someone else "does" their life my focal point, no matter how enticing it appears. There are many people I am inspired by, however I will caution myself to think about what I am thinking about and ensuring that my #goals are actually my #goals, suited for me, my preferences and my reality. My goals are no longer defined by anyone else's life, goals or experience. I am chasing the "best" me and exponentially becoming the woman God created me to be. My goal today remains the goal that started me on this journey to simply be the best "ME" that this world has ever seen.

I have come to the conclusion that if I really want to identify and focus on the goals suited for me and my purpose, the best person to look to is the one who created me and designed my life. The one who knows me inside out and has rocked with me from day one. Looking to the author and finisher of my faith to make my #goals clear to me has been both challenging and rewarding. He  usually shows me something different or another way to do what I think I should do and I have to digress and humbly walk in it. I am usually overjoyed when I see just how it works out better than I could have imagined. So seeking his #goals for my life for me has become the ultimate.


Have you done a #goal check lately? What are your #goals and why? It's worth giving it a second thought.

Cheers to living, loving and growing.
Godspeed