I’m a social media whore. Ok, let’s be kind… I’m a floozy. I love it. I value the ability to connect with so many people I would never, otherwise, connect with. I learn from social media. I laugh from social media. I get much of my news–family and world–from social media. I carry FB with me every moment and report on my life at a ridiculously frequent level; whether or not anyone even cares. I LOVE social media. It enriches me.
But then, I watched this video (ironically from a friend’s FB post) and started to question the role it plays in my life. I love asking questions. Challenging myself to examine my life and always up the level of intentionality with which I’m living…
Watch this and then join me in this conversation:
It is an interesting inquiry. Are WE innovating loneliness in our lives by creating intimacy-lacking relationships online? What does this mean for our future? What about our kid’s ability to become truly intimate? Will we be challenged to commit to true intimacy because of the way social media breeds self-centeredness, immediate gratification and self marketing?
Makes me want to go “Hmmmmm?” Now discuss…
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