Keeping Up With The Jones'

So… we’ve heard of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Love them or Loathe them!

BUT have you heard of The Jones’? I’ve heard the phrase my entire life. It’s when you want to keep up with latest trends and have “the best”, be seen as having the best and ultimately The Jones are the people we want to be like! But who are they? Where did this come from?

I was thinking about this recently, and concluded.

THE JONES DON’T EXIST

What is this invisible stress we put on ourselves, unnecessarily? Who are these people we strive to be like?

I don’t see anybody perfect anywhere, certainly not as a parent.

We need to, as parents LET GO of this unattainable and nonexistent lifestyle.

O.K so someone has a Smart TV your son would like. A mum has the garden you covet. But overall there is no family living that wonderful life, on that greener grass, atop the sunlit hill. INSIDE the home is a struggle, challenge, stress.

Look at celebrities. A perfect example of money and success not being the answer to settled, harmonious marriages.

We, as people seem to be on that search for something more, or something else. Possibly, too many options today. Too many comparisons and feeling inadequate.

Or have THIS and THAT, therefore life is complete.

No! It doesn’t work this way.

I believe the more you discover your authentic self and nurture this, then you will be happier.

Don’t KEEP UP. Just BE a lot more.

BE in the moment. BE present and BE grateful.

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24 Comments

- - mom81879 said
  - 31 Oct 2019
    6:37 pm
Nope, I have never felt the need to keep up with anyone. I run my own race, win or lose, it’s up to me and no one else

- - mom129591 said
  - 04 Jul 2019
    8:29 pm
I agree to nurture your true self and don’t be afraid to be what ever you want to be.

- - serotonin said
  - 09 Jun 2019
    11:23 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this expression before haha! I don’t follow it anyway.

- - mom81879 said
  - 11 May 2019
    7:53 pm
Nope, never felt the need to keep up with the Jones, never been fussed with things or brand stuff. I buy what I need when I need, no pressure

- - mom74005 said
  - 08 May 2019
    7:25 am
It can be easy to get swept up in the want for material items
Although the absence of them creates a sense of freedom

- - mom206279 said
  - 04 May 2019
    8:32 am
There was a thing on FB the other day. Follow artists not influensers. You’ll be inspired instead of judged.

- - mom343701 said
  - 01 May 2019
    5:11 pm
this is so true,,,

- - Carly said
  - 01 May 2019
    11:24 am
it is so hard to not compare these days

- - mom19782016 said
  - 28 Apr 2019
    9:55 am
Yep, and stop comparing yourself to others on social media

- - mom112217 said
  - 25 Apr 2019
    12:00 pm
Just be true to yourself and not keeping up with other people.

- - mom350461 said
  - 24 Apr 2019
    7:26 pm
I don’t bother about what others have. I am content with what I have and that’s it. My sibling and my in-laws are all about who has what and who copied who and all that .
Who seriously has the time energy and money for it?
- Ellen replied
  
  29 Apr 2019 , 7:15 am
  Exactly !
  - Mum2archer replied
    
    30 Apr 2019 , 3:27 pm
    
    And you know what? They probably are getting in debt to just keep up with each other! I think just be happy with what you have and not compare or try to be something you aren’t just to look better to friends and family
- - mom93821 said
  - 10 Apr 2019
    7:04 pm
A personalised plan for your own authentic life is all that is needed.
Working towards having that life is the mission.

- - mom183717 said
  - 10 Apr 2019
    1:23 pm
I could not agree more so so so true

- - mom265671 said
  - 09 Apr 2019
    10:51 pm
Agree. It’s so hard not to compare yourself with others and i always try to remember to be happy with what i have because others would wish they had what i had too

- - Mum2archer said
  - 09 Apr 2019
    10:16 pm
I don’t try to impress anyone. We have a small home and live within our means. I know plenty of people who have flash houses, new cars, caravans etc, but are also in a world of debt and have to work crazy hours to keep up with it all…Im sure things aren’t all sunshine and rainbows for them! I am very happy with what I have and I have a healthy happy family and thats all that matters to me

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 09 Apr 2019
    9:04 pm
Yes I agree!

- - Kate Sander said
  - 09 Apr 2019
    6:15 pm
I do enjoy some of the finer things in life and experience what the world has to offer but within my means or I save up foe items etc. I do not keep up with the jones’ and also don’t really feel the need to.

- - ashna9 said
  - 09 Apr 2019
    3:52 pm
Just being true to yourself should be enough.
- mom93821 replied
  
  11 Apr 2019 , 6:07 am
  Being true and authentic is the only way to go and it gives a sense of well being.
- - Ellen said
  - 09 Apr 2019
    2:50 pm
Yes, no need for striving just be yourself

- - BellaB said
  - 09 Apr 2019
    2:13 pm
I haven’t ever tried to keep up with anyone. Except my kids.
- neat22 replied
  
  09 Apr 2019 , 2:55 pm
  Ha!