WHY JOY ALICE STOPPED COMPARING HERSELF ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Win 🦄
Jul 16
2 min read

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“Everyone has their own spotlight – so I stopped chasing someone else’s.” – Joy Alice

📍1. She used to compare herself daily – and it was draining

Before becoming the confident and creative version you see today, Joy Alice used to constantly compare herself to others on social media. Scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, she’d ask herself:

"Why is she so pretty, and I’m not?"
"Why does their video get millions of views, and mine doesn’t?"
"Am I even doing enough?"

The truth is: everyone curates their best moments online. It’s never the full story.

📍2. Comparison doesn’t help growth – it erases identity

Joy realized that every time she compared herself, she started losing her sense of self. She’d try to copy others, shift her content to fit trends she didn’t love, and in the end... she no longer felt like herself.

“Social media is a tool – not a mirror of your worth.” – Joy Alice

📍3. How she stopped comparing: by creating distance

Here’s how Joy rebuilt her confidence:

📵 Unfollowed accounts that made her feel insecure (even the “popular” ones)
💬 Followed only creators who uplifted her energy
📝 Wrote down what she loved about herself, even just one thing a day
🚫 Stopped checking views/likes obsessively

📍4. Focused on her own journey – no more races

Joy started focusing on competing with her past self, not with strangers online. Slowly, her mindset shifted. She felt lighter, more creative, and her content started to feel alive again.

“I don’t want to be a copy of anyone else. I just want to be Joy Alice – and that’s enough.”

💬 Final thoughts: Comparison is natural – but choosing self-love is powerful

Joy knows so many of you out there are also struggling with the pressure to be “enough.” But always remember: you’re seeing only 10% of someone’s life online. Don’t let that define 100% of yours.

If you’re learning to love yourself more each day too, drop your story in the comments or share this blog with a friend who might need it. 💗