They keep wanting to glue everything.
I suggested they go outside and pick some grass to glue onto paper.
They came back five minutes later with a basket full of grass and the heads of 7 of my tulips.
They held up their basket and said "Look what we got, Mom!", such proud looks on their faces.
I couldn't even be frustrated.

I had planted the bulbs last Fall with such care.
I had been debating if I should make arrangements to showcase on Instagram.
I had been trying to grow an array of floral and filler from seed for over a month with little success.

I don't want to keep up.

Why do we always feel the need to commercialize?
Why can't I build a quiet life, filled with simple joys that no one but the people around me see?
Why do we feel the need to share everything beautiful that happens in our lives?

I don't want to keep up.

I don't want to slap a title on something that brings me joy just to try make some money.
I don't want to try to differentiate myself from the next beautiful person,
 trying to take their passion to the next level.

It's beautiful that we have the ability to make our passions into a business.
It's wonderful that people can support their families by doing what they love.
It's great that there are platforms where people can showcase what they do on a daily basis.

But I don't want to keep up.