Day 2786 - The Lovin Life Linky - The positive aspects of Instagram edition

What are you lovin' about life this week?

My Instagram feed from the last 7 days

They say that Instagram can give a false sense of reality with photos that are often staged and showing an unachievable sense of perfection.

I prefer to think of it as an exercise in focus, positivity and perspective.

Instagram for me is a haven in which I can look at the world through ~~rose coloured~~ square shaped glasses. It's where I park the ridiculously real challenges at the door and instead look at the lovely things that are right in front of me.

My Instagram is a window showing my "lovin' life" view at that moment.

The view I've been enjoying this week includes:

A quick peek at Vivid from the southern pylon of the Harbour Bridge
An outing with my daughter as her "plus one"
Flicking through travel magazines as I marvel at all that Australia has to offer
An overnight stay at a new hotel
A lovely lunch with a bloggy pal
A wander through Sydney University as I do what my FitBit tells me
Savouring the velvety taste of macarons
Finding more pockets of watery perfection in the greater Sydney area
Always having a warm bed "B&B style" at my parents house

What my Instagram doesn't show is that the model daughter fainted at a photo shoot, or that our boy is having challenges at school, or that the big grown up girl had the surgery that removed yet another sarcoma and is now hobbling about with a blood and gunk filled drainage bag.

Instagram allows me to remember that despite the challenges there's still a lot to be happy about.

What's your view been like this week?

Are you wearing your ~~rose coloured~~ square shaped glasses?

What does Instagram mean to you?

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Without further ado, it's time for the Lovin' Life Linky.

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