We\u2019ve all heard the saying \u201cThe grass is always greener on the other side of the fence\u201d and more than likely we\u2019ve all been guilty of falling into that mindset at one point or another. It\u2019s easy to tell ourselves other people\u2019s situations are better than our own, especially since we see a very limited picture into other people\u2019s lives. We only get to see their fresh green grass in their front lawn because it\u2019s the only portion of their yard that\u2019s out front on display for all who pass by to see. It\u2019s the pretty Instagram photo or the adorable Facebook post that looks so well-kept and beautiful.\u00a0 But remember, that\u2019s \u00a0only a small fraction of that full yard\u2026it doesn\u2019t give you the full picture of what\u2019s happening behind the front door of their house or within that fenced in backyard and the reality is you have no idea if that grass is even green at all.<\/p>\n
Every time you are looking at those pretty pictures on someone\u2019s social media keep in mind that you are only seeing that person\u2019s front lawn\u2026 And even though it may look perfectly manicured and lusciously green, remember, there is a lot more to their yard than that green grass out front\u2026and chances are if you were able to see what struggles were going on behind their front door or their dying grass in the backyard, you wouldn\u2019t be feeling envious after all\u2026<\/p>\n
No one\u2019s life is perfect. Everyone is dealing with struggles and challenges and hardships. So don\u2019t waste your time coveting someone else\u2019s grass. If we put half as much attention into taking care of our own grass as we do looking at everyone else\u2019s, we\u2019d be amazed at how green it can be.<\/p>\n
Have a fabulous weekend!
\n~Amy Rees Anderson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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