Mindset Reset

A chat around social media, and our perspective on sharing.

Said this would be a chat around a mindset shift with social media— but really, it’s about our gifts in general.

The ones God gave us.

Most of us are working with a lot, whether we recognize it or not. Gifts that God gave us to share and serve others with. To love on each other with.

But do we see It that way?

In the heat of ‘not feeling like it’. Or ruminating in the lack of engagement, getting caught in the tornado of ‘perfectionism, or the discomfort that can come with being seen trying something new— are we considering the ways we could be robbing others of needed info or inspo?

Or are just thinking most about ourselves, and our perceived Experience ?

Have we been feeling as responsible as we could or should for using our unique gifts to create, share+ impact?

I had a session with my coach this past Wednesday, that was so smooth but intense. Every session I’m challenged in some way- mainly around my mindset. My narrative around something I’ve been thinking or feeling that’s been an invisible wall between where I am and where I’m trying to get to.

We were doing some exploring around my relationship to responsibility— that led us into a question of ‘what is it that you want to be accountable to?’. ‘You’ was actually ‘I’— what do I want to be accountable for in this life that I’ve been given?

When it comes to the gifts, talents, love, knowledge, and wisdom I’ve been gifted+ trusted with by God— do I feel personally responsible to steward them well? To multiply them? To share them?

The more I’ve reflected On the question, the more I’ve come to the realization that there is a desire to share + steward well over what I’ve been given— but when it comes to action, there’s (too) often a disconnect.

That disconnect could be tied to a few things- one being personal accountability. Realizing it would serve me to get specific about what I want to be accountable for.

I feel a personal responsibility to love on God’s people, but in what ways? In this season of my life, how do I want to do that?

I’ve always been a hugger. A very verbally affectionate person, encourager +friend. I’m a very creative person, thinker, and conversationalist. I love to learn + share, collaborate on ideas and ways of thinking— but had gotten away from sharing this with more than just my inner circle.

On my sabbatical, I grew to love being away from social media. Which was a plus at the time. Now that God is pushing me to share— I am challenged with recreating my preference+relationship with social media.

Now that I am Navigating back into these waters, and I’ve chosen that this is one of the ways I want to share what God has given me, I’m realizing: 1. I need to show up to social media platforms ready to give, and trust that God will make sure I receive what I need, when I need It. 2. social media is a beautiful opportunity to share these gifts in a creative way, that can reach many—it’s an opportunity. Don’t make it a chore. 3. I need to keep sharing, so that the people that need to find me + what I have, can.

Too many of us are accidentally hoarding ideas, inventions, stories, lessons, knowledge— that other people desperately need.

Whole time we think what we have, or what we know isn’t a big deal- and it’s actually the very thing someone needs to hear and see for their next breakthrough.

Not realizing that who we are could be powerful enough to inspire some real life change within another.

Our excuses + fear, or lack of integrity (doing what I say I’m going to do) have us burying the currency God is trusting us with in the ground, instead of figuring out how to multiply it (referring to the Parable of Talents in Matthew 25).

Ya’ll, let’s stop doing that.

Let us be brave + creative in our pursuit of sharing.

How someone else does it doesn’t have to be the way you do It. Every trend doesn’t have to be the thing you follow, low engagement isn’t representative of valueless work, and keeping in mind that all of this is made up is helpful—cause, what you come up with might be the next best thing. Or at minimum, what works best for you + your audience.

I pray this be the reminder or encouragement you needed to reassess your perspective..

take another look in your toolbox and dust off some tools you’ve counted out (tools being gifts)…

And figure out how you want to love on the world. Then go do it.

more lovin’. less hoarding.♥️

With much love + encouragement,

Tia