Life is not about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself. - Lolly Daskal

Social media is the ideal stage to actually create a fictious identity of ourselves. There are few things Photoshop couldn't fix, right?

In a virtual world we can actually become whoever we want and script the role, lifestyle and appearance that suits us.

Well I have a very clear opinion on that: I don't like the fake at all. When the camera's light turns red, I'm just Marly. Period.

From my personal point of view, there's already enough false identity out there on the internet that provides a distorted image of society.

Nobody wakes up at 6am looking like a supermodel, not even supermodels do.

Here's to the beauty of authenticity in social media!

The other me. Can you see the difference? No? Well there is none :-)

Freckles are my favourite make-up!

You'd spot few pictures online where I am wearing make-up, and that's part of my self-concept.

There may be other strategies for bloggers, but mine is to provide the highest amount of authenticity possible - and that also applies to my appareance.

If you've been following my blog during the past two years, then you know that what you see is what you get. There is absolutely no difference between Marly online and offline.

I'm no ass-kisser and no diplomat, no circle jerker and no lobbyist, I'm just a regular girl with a voice.

You won't see me smiling when I'm afraid, and you won't see my lying in order to get more street cred.

I'm a human being and no tag that could describe me
well would start with #insta.

My vlogs often include some out-takes at the end, proving that I'm a human being who makes mistakes and can even laugh about it - and I feel that the Steem community appreciates such type of "realness".

If you just be yourself, you can't ever be wrong.

Do you appreciate such realness in social media, or do you prefer the #instaglamour? :-)

Let me know in the comments.

Much love,
Marly -
Steem Ambassador
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This blog was created in July 2016, aiming to provide thought-provoking content for open-minded people who go on adventure, step out of comfort zones and embrace the new.
Thanks for being part of the journey!

PS: This blog post was edited and submitted via eSteem Surfer 1.1.12 - my favorite Steem desktop client that was developed by @good-karma's @esteemapp team. Check out their account for more information.

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