For awhile now, I’ve been meaning to address the comparison aspect of blogging. A few other bloggers have touched on this recently, but I wanted to put my own two cents in! I’ve been reading blogs for about two years, and I admit that sometimes, it’s hard not to compare my diet/body/exercise/personality/life to others. I think to a certain degree that’s human nature, but for the most part I’ve learned to avoid the comparison trap by realizing that no blog ever paints a complete picture of the author’s life. Most censorship doesn’t intend to mislead, but some things are better left private. It’s easy to romanticize someone else’s life based on their posts, but just because they never seem to talk about the bad stuff, that doesn’t mean their life is problem-free!
Though Une Vie Saine is mostly a lifecasting blog, I choose not to share certain thoughts, feelings and events. Just like the rest of the world, I have problems and insecurities- I’m not perfect, I’m human! There are days where I’m a moody beeyotch, days where I feel lonely or overwhelmed, days when I want to scream with frustration and days where I’m just not myself. I often keep those days to myself for two reasons: one, there are some things that I just don’t feel comfortable posting for thousands of people to read, and two, writing a cheery post and focusing on the positives usually helps to lift me out of my funk. Fake it ’till you make it, right?
My point is that no one, no matter how “together” they seem, has issues. Wishing you had someone else’s life doesn’t do anything to change the struggles in your own. When I’m comparing myself to another person or blogger, I ask myself where it’s coming from- often, comparison grows from my own insecurities. But honestly, when does comparing yourself to others ever made you happier, or made your life any easier? Instead, why not turn that jealousy into admiration, and let it inspire you to emphasize your own positive qualities and improve the negative ones? “So-and-so is awesome because of X, but I’m really awesome because of Y- and maybe I’ll use her advice to aspire to Z!” As cliched as it sounds, you’re not them, you’re you. Learning to accept and love that saves you a lot of unhappiness in the long run, and while it’s something I’m constantly working on, I always try to remind myself to do me 
Do you ever struggle with comparing yourself to others? How do you deal with it? And what’s one thing that’s unique about yourself that you love?
