Sometimes, when I’ve grown tired of my eleven hundred Facebook groups + subreddits, I like to mosey on over to LinkedIn, where the professionals always have something motivational (+ sometimes completely lacking in self-awareness) to share.

You know the posts I mean? The kid who beat the odds, or the mom who never stopped trying. The CEO who started as a cashier at McDonald’s.

My cold cynical heart has a field day with these because they so often feel like cheap validation or karma grabs. I hate that about myself because we all need uplifting stories to brighten our days, but it is what it is.

This is not a very cohesive post that I’m writing.

Anyway, all the eye rolls while I read, but also a little bit of jealousy. Of wishing I had that kind of reach, that people found me inspirational or thought I have a story worth telling.

Maybe they do. Maybe I’m the only one holding myself back from my success story. I do like to hear myself talk so I could probably write a hell of a comeback tale.

If I had a point when I started typing, I’ve sure as hell since lost it. I’m going to go jot down some notes for my viral LinkedIn post now.