I will always be chasing the feeling of sunlight on my face and wind in my hair. The elation I feel during a long run or getting recognition at work. The beam is real. But it’s not always. It’s not even most of the time. And that’s the point of the beam. Appreciate the times it’s there and the times it’s not. The time it’s not matters just as much. That’s the time you’re working for your beams. It’s the more real moments that aren’t meant for Instagram. It’s nuanced and messy and most of life. It’s silly to think there isn’t struggle and effort and a range of human emotions behind every beam, although the world we live in makes it easy to forget.
The wellness culture offers a variety of ways you can always beam. But always being happy, always being in control, always being presentable isn’t human. We need a little more humanity in social media and in wellness. A little more acceptance of negative emotions. Not a quick fix.
I am 24 years old and I am just realizing that it is okay to be sad and it is okay to fail and it is okay to be wrong. I have to constantly remind myself this. I have to remind myself I am not a robot! I wish I learned this at a younger age, but our society doesn't do well with failure. I am so used to hearing about the successful moments that I forget people have struggles and doubts too.
By interviewing different people from different backgrounds I hope to explore what wellness gets wrong or overlooks and what wellness means to the masses. I want to know what issues people face when discussing health and wellness and what the wellness culture does right and what it could do a better job at. There are so many different layers that make up a human being and everyone has learned to cope differently. I want to know what makes each person beam and smile everyday.
Hopefully this series opens up a different side of wellness, one that celebrates the struggle that leads to growth.
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