I recognize that social media is here to stay, and by no means am I trying to suggest it’s inherently evil. But if we continue to look to social media as a baseline for how our relationships and communities “should look,” we will continue to eliminate opportunities to work through friction, postponing our development in the areas of reconciliation, compassion, and tolerance.
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The Most Difficult Relationship In My Life (Part 1)
Back in the 1990s, I jumped onto social media for the first time. I downloaded AOL Chat and spent hours talking with my best friend while she studied in Brazil. I'll be honest, old skool social media made a lot of sense! International phone calls were crazy expensive, and we needed an alternative way to stay connected. But when social media stopped feeling like connection, I found myself asking a lot of questions.
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The Wayward Journey Of An Aspiring Martyr
I was once an aspiring martyr. I’d pride myself on how often, or how deeply, I’d suffer when doing too much for someone else. I would brag about how I’d show up for people, even when my own life was falling apart around me. In a distorted messed-up way, I thought this was evidence that I was an outstanding friend, worthy of love and appreciation.
