I’ve been going through some changes lately. I have no fancy quote or profound lesson regarding it. I won’t even color it with reassurance of some magical outcome. It just is. ✨ : I spent two and a half months in Seattle, nursing an ankle that I injured back in London. I couldn’t do much, and I had to slow down. I’m only recently realizing how much of a toll this took on me. 🙁 : Despite this setback,it was apparent that most people in my life didn’t really take it seriously. : Even those I called friend long before this journey seem to buy into the “social media tells your entire story lie.” : Grant it, I didn’t post an image of my boot, the dingy pajamas that I walked around in, or my frequent trips to the podiatrist. I showed a bit on my Instagram and Facebook stories, but I wanted to keep my profiles light and carefree. : I think it’s becoming more and more of a challenge for people to separate reality from the highlight reels that we show on social media. 🤳🏾🎬📽 : I either disappoint someone because they recently met me and expect me to look like my best, edited angle of myself, while hanging off of a trains and standing on mountain tops waiving with glee. : Or someone I know personally refuses to hear or articulate anything I actually say, 🙅🏽♀️while summing my existence up to the few pics and captions that I post online. : I think it’s important for us to get an occasional reminder from those online that post with purpose, that life is real, it’s complicated and it can be challenging...for all of us...even though we smile for the gram, 😁and post things that portray us in the best light. : All of my pics hold different memories for me. This pic will always be symbolic and remind me of the shift that I’m currently going through. I took it at #thebutterflyhouse 🦋in Pine Grove, CA : Freeing myself from that hideous and debilitating boot, escaping the Seattle gloom, and landing in Sunny 🌞 San Francisco makes me feel like a butterfly finally emerging from a cocoon. 🐛🦋 : Ok, so I ended it with a profound thought after all 😂 : But seriously. I hope this has been a reminder for someone. Real life and real connections are still a thing. 🌸 (at Pine Grove, California)