photo credit received 4/24/15 Quote Frenzy Link: http://www.quotesfrenzy.com/151873/funny-pin-quotess-akward-moments-instagram-one-followers-public-smile-joke-quotes
Somewhere there’s a glitch in the Matrix allowing everyone to find the time to fulfill that burning desire to… check his or her social media TIMELINE! But what happens when the habit becomes tainted or forces you to go to extreme measures so you can wear the, “I got (insert ridiculous number here) LIKES” crown!?!?
photo credit received 4/24/15 Joy Reactor Link: http://joyreactor.com/post/784952
#Thighgap #Snatched – Everyone loves an inspirational post for encouragement on a fitness journey. However, there’s a fine line between posting pics for #fitsporation and encouragement versus posting pics as to what the standards of female bodies should look like. Even worse, not being able to differentiate between altered pics or ones that aren’t indicative of the “average” female body, could leave someone working toward unrealistic, photo-shopped, #goals.
Image, Retrieved, 4-19-15, http://www.dailydot.com/technology/no-filter-instagram-fake/
#Nofilter #WCW #Realtionshipgoals – So many aspects of our lives are intertwined in social media with relationships and self-perception being near the top of the list. The approval one seeks for taking the valiant stand to post a pic with #nofilter# (gasps) or the “humbling flattery” felt after being chosen as someone’s #wcw# can be a double-edged sword. Are pictures of “happy couples” positively or negatively motivating your own #relationshipgoals#? There has never been an easier outlet to seek admiration, #likes, or even criticism than there is now, but the bottom line will be your ability to handle the feedback from which your posts might receive. Will you feel empowered and confident or wounded and saddened?
Image, Retrieved 4-19-15, http://thecircular.org/selfie-our-self-obsessed-generation/
Social Media isn’t ALL terrible. It’s great for self-promoting, being expressive, and raising awareness. It’s when you find yourself preaching to an Instagram choir about how #flawless you are because you used #nofilter, or when you modify your own behavior, that you may have crossed into the gray area of the psyche that’s harboring some other underlying issues. #Yasss, you should feel liberated to post whatever you like in this era of photographic freedom! Just try not to get too down with OPP (Other People’s Post). Enjoy social media for the right reasons and don’t just do it “#4dagram!”…
Written by Tenesha Thomas
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