Lift yourself up through social media

They say you have to surround yourself with people who lift you up so you can become better at what you do.

In the real world, this might be impossible. If you live surrounded by people whose mood is gloomier than yours, you need to find a way to connect with people who will lift yourself up.

I recently read an article about staying motivated despite friends and family, in which the author suggests making new friends, introducing your new friends to your old ones and moving way for a while. What if none of these are possible?

I have a different suggestion for you: Connect virtually to those you admire and whose success you would like to experience.

There are two platforms that give you access to most people regardless of their level of influence. You don't need to send them a friend request or invite them to connect. Simply follow them on Twitter or on Instagram.

How to decide between Twitter or Instagram

These two social platforms have been around for years now and those who got on early have hundreds of thousands of followers. Their profiles are usually public - since they use the networks to reach a wide audience - and some times they follow back. 

You might or not have access to sending them direct messages but you can always write a reply on Twitter or a comment on Instagram and communicate with them. You'll find that they might share your reply on Twitter as a retweet or they could reply to your comment on Instagram.

Which platform you will use depends on where your influencers are more active or just present. If some of the people you want to mimic, follow or interact with are on both platforms, make sure you optimise your profiles on both of them.

Private messages

You can send them private messages through their Instagram stories if they allow it or direct messages (DM) on Twitter if they followed you back.

What's more important is that you can virtually surround yourself with the sort of people who might be impossible to find in your real world and who will keep you motivated and in the kind of state of mind that you wish for. 

No need for perfection to start

Don't wait until you find your perfect tagline or you have the best photo to setup a social profile in the platform where your favourite influencers are. Social media networking takes time and you can improve your social profile as you build up your connections and learn how to operate the platform(s) where you will portray yourself as this new YOU you want to become. 

You are welcome to visit my social profiles @VeroWellbeing on Twitter or Instagram. Feel free to contact me by commenting or through one of my social profiles in case you have questions about setting up your profiles or creating a second account (yes, you could do that too if you have private accounts that you wish to keep that way). 

So there's no excuse to remain stuck when you can create connections that will pull you forward. Let yourself thrive, you deserve it. 

Love,

Verónica