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Is there a right way to protest?
The influence of protests has been a life long interest of mine. I often found Martin Luther King Jr. inspiring because he understood the way violent protests would be perceived. He understood human beings in ways that we have either forgotten or refuse to acknowledge. To me the most important thing he did was teach protesters what to expect, how to have courage in the face of overwhelming odds, and how to command presence through peace. That is over simplifying it, because he knew that not everyone was motivated by the same reasons. Which is why he continuously reminded and refocused people who participated and supported his movement. Sometimes when…
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How we use words matters
How we use words matters. They can empower of us if we embrace them and make them our own. Cartoon by @ChristophWeyant
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All Lives Matter
I took a break and came back online to an unexpected horror show. I cannot even bear to watch the video. Too much force was used and help isn’t coming. The man is dying an unnecessary death. I don’t need to see that to know that it was wrong. It makes me feel sick. When the Black Lives Matter and the Blue Lives movement started, didn’t we say the reason for the outrage was a fluke? How many more time does this need to happen before we realize it is an issue we NEED to address NOW. Here is why the move used on Floyd isn’t recommended. It can kill…
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Do We Really Have 200+ More “Friends”?
Can we really have more than 200 friends? Are we really missing out if we don’t have a large social media following? Looking at Dunbar’s number for answers reveals that for most people our primary connections are ones we have a historically relevant relationship with. For most of us that happens within the realm of 100-250. You don’t have to see them regularly for it to be meaningful. Dunbar goes on to suggest that these are people who you at least try to make an effort to connect with at least once a year. Historically these could be people on your holiday card list as in the case of Victorian…
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Should You Improve Your Social Circles?
If you have been thinking about improving the quality of your social circles, you might find the following perspective helpful.
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Why I am Restarting Facebook
This post will not be for everyone. But I am writing this for the person who needs the encouragement to make their personal social media account more meaningful. If your social media account is the social proofing you professionally need, then these suggestions will not apply to you. I recently started a new Facebook account because the old one was out of control. As an early adopter and as someone who wanted to accept every Friend invite the account had grown in sheer number because of the number of people I met. I had also followed too many pages of brands and celebrities. For the last couple of years I…
