It’s okay to be you!

In recent years the fear of missing out, or “fomo”, has been a more common phrase. We immerse ourselves in measuring up, or keeping up, with everyone in our social circle, family, school or work peers, and even neighbors. We have this fear of not only missing out, but also the fear of being left out. We have become so fearful of not doing the “right” thing, or not going to that concert or that new bar, or even on a lavish vacation – all of this slightly due to wanting to keep up and not miss out, but really, we are afraid of being judged. We don’t want to be seen as being boring, nerdy, or in some way a loser.

But, are we really those things? Who is telling us this information or feeding this fear? Is it our social circle, family, school/work peers, or neighbors? Maybe. But there is a strong likelihood that is coming from the voice inside our head.

So isn’t it time to stop worrying about the life you could be having and might miss out on, and start focusing on the life you have? Don’t get so caught up in the finish line that you forget to enjoy the race.