What The Internet Doesn’t Show About The Life of Chad Nathan
“People’s social media is a highlight reel. Mine included.” - Chad Nathan
You’ll see the music, the books, the photos, the quotes, the numbers. And I’m grateful for that, those things represent real work, real effort, and real love I’ve put into creating. But here’s the truth: the internet doesn’t tell the whole story.
What the internet doesn’t show are the nights I sat staring at my phone screen, wondering if anyone really cares. It doesn’t show the prayers I whispered when I felt invisible, when I questioned if any of this mattered. It doesn’t show the rejections, the failures, the projects that never made it.
The internet doesn’t show the sacrifices, the friendships that faded because I chose to do what I do, the times I felt misunderstood by people closest to me, or the moments when I gave everything to a song or a poem only to watch it get buried in the scroll of social media.
It doesn’t show how often I’ve wrestled with insecurity, how many times I’ve wondered if I’m good enough, or how lonely it can feel to chase a vision most people don’t understand.
But you know what else the internet doesn’t show? It doesn’t show the little victories. The breakthrough ideas that come at 2 a.m. The smile I get when I finish a song that says exactly what I needed to say. The joy of a stranger telling me my words helped them get through a hard day. The gratitude I feel when I remember that God gave me this gift and this platform, even if it’s not “perfect” by the world’s standards.
Behind every post is a real person, with real battles and real doubts.
And maybe that’s the point. Maybe the beauty isn’t in pretending everything’s perfect but in showing that even in the mess, you can still create, you can still impact, you can still leave something meaningful behind.
So if you follow me, know this: I’m not just here to post content. I’m here to share a journey. The highs, the lows, the lessons, the questions. Because what the internet doesn’t show is often the very things that make us human, and that’s what I want my legacy to carry.
— Chad Nathan