Facebook and Instagram have certainly been in the news this week.
From a whistleblower who said Facebook uses violence and drama to further its profits, to the outage that had people figuring out how to reconnect with their people in a non-digital environment..Social media dominates the discussion..
And it's so dumb, because social media is the escape that helps no one in its current form...
Even if the "whistleblower" is incorrect, what we consume is harmful to us all...
I look at what we all have been consumed with over the last 3 weeks, and it's the Gabby Petito case...Who did it? Where is Brian? What evidence do we have to solve the crime?
I'll admit, I have been drawn to the stories, his sister's interview, the amateur sleuths who have spotted the boyfriend, and where he might be...We are paying attention..and drama and violence help sell the social media platforms..
And this is nothing new, because humans are addicted to drama...
Although the pictures of your kids in the pumpkin patch and soccer field may be cute, we are mostly here to find out who died, who is arguing, and who is causing drama on their cities forum page..You can debate me, but we're all addicted to drama..and so is social media.
Hiding behind a front of "look at me, I'm winning at life". When in reality, we need affirmation because we know we're broken..
Stop.
Stop right now..
The 7 hour outage yesterday was fricking amazing. Forced to do something healthier than consuming unreal comparisons and how we internally process them. Forced to do something else, or as our parents told us.."Go outside and find something to do".
If you choose social media, find people that mean something to you, bottom line. I root for MY people. I pray and lift up MY people...I like and heart MY people. When you see things that make you judgy, drop them. Drop them now and focus on the positive...
And for goodness sake, stop checking your phone. Vacations with no internet access or people that don't pay their T-Mobile bill are actually winning at life..You don't have to keep up, it's actually OK...Instead of pretending you have it figured out..Actually, figure it the **** out.
All my best as you figure out life and the relationships in it XOXO Glenn
