Comparing Platforms

    I recently looked on YouTube for hair care ideas, routines, etc. I researched it a long time ago, and every so often, I go on and see if there is anything new. Usually, there isn't. To my pleasant surprise, there was new information. Or at least new to me. I was very excited about all the info and couldn't wait to share it here with you. But, in the process of being excited, I questioned if anyone would see it. Personally, I go to YouTube for hair information. Not an online blog or article. At least for the most part. And yes, I know that there are people who read my blog, and it blesses me when I hear any feedback. And yes, I know that if you are a regular reader, you already read that blog.

    Anyways, I thought that because I go to YouTube for hair info, I assume everyone else does. But I'm not a YouTuber. And even if I did make a video, I doubt everyone would see it because you need to make a whole lot of videos before anyone's algorithm picks you up. I also don’t think I have the confidence to talk into a camera and make a video. I also know that the amount of time and energy that it takes to edit videos is crazy, and I don’t have it to give.

    I also thought about making a video about what I have learned over the years since I got back into sewing. But, again, some problem. I have hemmed and hawed about both of these items and what I wanted to do. I eventually wrote about all the hair things I learned about. Although I don't like how I structured that post. I'm thinking of redoing it. Making it into two posts. One about all that I learned and another about what my routine looks like. I have considered making a youtube channel for sewing turotirals, but I know that this is not the correct season for that. Maybe down the road. Or maybe I’ll just write sewing tutorials instead.

    Anyways, the other day, I was sitting on our bed editing a blog post. Hubby came in and hung out for a bit. We talked about my blog, and he encouraged me. He is so sweet and supportive when it comes to my blog. He doesn’t care for them himself, but is happy for me and how God has used me to help and encourage others. I told him about what you just read, and we started talking about all the different platforms there are and how God calls us to different ones. I told him about the cop that I just started following in the States. This cop feels called by God to be a cop and to make videos and then post them online. In the first video of hers that I saw, she addressed the topic of God calling her into being a police officer and how being a woman has given her unique oppertunities to encourage those who are in trouble with the law for different reasons. She was at the scene of a car accident once, and one of the people involved was a young woman who needed her mom, who was not there at the moment, and this officer held her and let her cry in her arms. There was also a time when there was a little child in a situation, and because of the abuse that little boy had suffered at the hands of men, he didn’t trust men and wouldn’t talk to or hug the officer (I don’t remember the particulars). So she stepped in and took care of the little boy. I was in tears for the majority of that video. I went to the comment section, thanked her for what she had said and told her that she had just “earned” herself a new follower.

    Hubby talked about how he likes YouTube and how podcasts are also a great platform. I agreed. I then felt reassured in my spirit that the platform that God has given me is my blog, and I am so grateful for it and blessed by it. I am also equally thankful and blessed that God has called other people to make podcasts or videos and post them on whichever platform He directs them to.

    

    So, I’m going to continue enjoying the platform that God has blessed me with and be blessed by others who have content on other platforms. While Blessing and I were out exercising the other day, I was meditating on this post and thinking about how, at the end of the day, this is all just a comparison game. One of which I do not wish to be a part of. God has made each of us unique with our own gifts and talents, and instead of comparing our lives to others, we should be lifting each other up. I was thinking about how there was someone in my life for a season who was a very quiet person, and whenever I was around them, I felt calm and at peace. I enjoyed their presence. I talked to another quieter person and said how sometimes I wish I were a quieter person because sometimes my big personality gets me into trouble. This person’s response was that she wished she were bolder and less quiet. So, instead of equally enjoying our own personalities and each other, we were simply comparing ourselves to each other.

    I pray that this encourages you in whatever platform or lack there of that God has called you to. Not everyone is meant to have an online presence, and that is good, too.

God Bless

~Hannah

God has each of us on our own beautiful journey.