Baby Chicks, Social Media, and the Comparison Trap

From the Heart with Rachel Brathen

Rachel Brathen

Society & Culture

4.7 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, Rachel is busy hatching baby chicks! She shares about this exciting and nerve wracking experience completely, from how she has fertilized eggs, to her procedure with the incubator, and the sheer anxiety that comes with it all. From there Rachel dives into social media and the comparison trap. Nobody’s life is as perfect as what they share online, no matter how it may seem. So where do we draw the line between inspiration and community, to anxiety, comparison, and feeling lesser than? There is no question that comparing ourselves to others is harmful. And there is simply no time for it - we have baby chicks to hatch! Tune in for a solid conversation on baby chicks, homesteading, and how to live in the present moment, appreciating your life for exactly what it offers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On today's episode of the podcast I am busy hatching baby chicks in my dining room so I share a little bit about that very exciting and very nerve-wracking experience.
0:10.0	And then today I talk about comparison and social media.
0:15.0	We are all living lives where we are increasingly more and more
0:18.2	intertwined with what we see on our devices.
0:21.2	So how do we navigate wanting to live a life where we are present in our bodies and
0:26.1	living in close connection to the land and working with our hands while also being so present
0:32.3	on social media and in the world of technology.
0:35.3	It's a really hard balance to find in life. I struggle with comparison a lot.
0:41.5	So it's just a good solid conversation about baby chicks and homesteading and
0:46.5	Instagram and life. Mom, Dad, can I work a loud?
0:54.5	James come round.
0:55.5	Can we have tiger eyes?
0:56.4	Your makeup.
0:57.1	We need speakers.
0:58.7	Pastors.
0:59.7	He's broken it.
1:00.8	She's crying.
1:02.0	Where's the football? Can we watch cartoons?
1:05.0	Need a crowd pleaser? Let's watch something with planets. A musical.
1:09.4	cartoons. The match.
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1:16.8	Search E.E.T.E.T.
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