You don't have to give your full life over to social media if you don't want to. How to figure out what your boundary is between being authentic and oversharing, and feel okay with what you wind up sharing. Because once something’s public, you don’t control how it’s received.
I'm having some time away from social media right now and I've been thinking about some of these things. Am I losing opportunities because I'm not sharing my loss and depression- is sharing even what I don't want to "more authentic" and will it bring people to me? So these words hit right when I needed them to. Thanks for that.
I'm glad the post was helpful for you, Anne. I think it's something a lot of people struggle with. They see those deeply personal posts go viral and think, "I should do that." But that virality might not lead to anything beyond a bunch of likes. It looks impressive to the outsider, but a lot is lost, too, when we share things we aren't comfortable with.
I love this, you so clearly articulate what I have been drafting and mulling on for weeks. I especially appreciate your checklist, which is delineating my instinctual leanings for so long. I would love to be able to get into your thought and organization process—I’m just grateful to be able to read and learn from you. Thank you!
I'm glad this is helpful and timely for you, Joy. It's something I've been struggling with for a few months, so I decided if I was, other people likely were too. <3
I'm having some time away from social media right now and I've been thinking about some of these things. Am I losing opportunities because I'm not sharing my loss and depression- is sharing even what I don't want to "more authentic" and will it bring people to me? So these words hit right when I needed them to. Thanks for that.
I'm glad the post was helpful for you, Anne. I think it's something a lot of people struggle with. They see those deeply personal posts go viral and think, "I should do that." But that virality might not lead to anything beyond a bunch of likes. It looks impressive to the outsider, but a lot is lost, too, when we share things we aren't comfortable with.
I love this, you so clearly articulate what I have been drafting and mulling on for weeks. I especially appreciate your checklist, which is delineating my instinctual leanings for so long. I would love to be able to get into your thought and organization process—I’m just grateful to be able to read and learn from you. Thank you!
I'm glad this is helpful and timely for you, Joy. It's something I've been struggling with for a few months, so I decided if I was, other people likely were too. <3