Being Seen Isn’t the Same as Being Understood

You post a vulnerable caption with a selfie.
You feel like you’re speaking up.
You let yourself feel visible, raw, authentic.

And someone responds with:
“OMG I love your hair!”

What?

You just confessed to losing your sense of self—
and they responded like you were making an affiliate marketing pitch for shampoo.

You feel exposed… and still somehow unseen.

You weren’t fishing for compliments.
You were hoping to feel understood.
But expectation sets the stage for disappointment—
especially when you’re asking to be witnessed in a world trained to scroll.

Being visible doesn’t guarantee being met.
It’s not their fault.
Maybe everyone saw you…
Some people just didn’t get you.

Visibility is easy.
Understanding is sacred.
And you deserve both.

But you also deserve to let go of caring whether you're seen or heard.
That’s when the magic happens.

The ones aligned with you?
They won’t just notice the post—
they’ll feel the pulse behind it.

There’s nothing right or wrong, good or bad, about being seen.
But what’s ideal is choosing alignment over audience
and resonance over recognition.

Do that and you won’t ever care about having to explain the difference between a selfie and a soul signal.

The people who get you will show up.
They’ll answer the call.

And maybe you’ll even score a brand deal with a soul-level shampoo your great hair day selfies can make money off of.

That’s just an unexpected bonus. Because that’s how the universe works.