What comes to your mind when you read the title "Real Life"? Of course it will mean different things for different people, but I am curious of what it means to you!
For me I had to take a long break from the internet over the summer to be able to fully live and experience the "my" Real Life and I'll try to explain what that meant for Me.
To begin with it was not a voluntary or even a conscious decision, but a necessary change for me due to medical issues. It was more or less an order from my neurologist to be off-line for a longer period of time. My brain, nervous system and my whole body needed to rest. My body needed to rest from electronic devices.
I might not be able to fully explain was Real Life is, but I can tell you a few things it is not. Real Life is not social media, and the reasons are many. A lot of us (including myself) post pictures and messages when life feels good, or I should refrace that to when life appears good. Because what do we know about what is behind the smile of someone at a perfect looking vacation destination? We know absolutely nothing. Everyone is fighting a battle and maybe in that picture the battle is forgotten for a moment, or well hidden. Our battles are all different in severity, some are fleeting and some are there to stay.