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Constant Contact

“Unpopular opinion: No one needs to text you and tell you they are busy and will respond later. If they don’t respond they are busy. People are not required to be constantly available to you or you to them. Even your significant other. Learn to give people space.” -unknown I blame everything on the internet. […]

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week fifty: How Entrenched Are Brand Names In Our Lives — Edge of Humanity Magazine (a repost)

In the top 100 Google searches, which in by itself depicts Americans’ interests, you will find the daily necessities such as: weather ranking #8, news #16, 45, 87, calculator #22, timer #97 and restaurants #85. Education related searches ranks #14, 17, 25, 30, 58, 76 while entertainment & sports #40, 51, 53, 64, 94, […]

Just a follow up to last week’s post. I quite enjoy social media and modern technical conveniences, BUT they have their place. Please take a read via How Entrenched Are Brand Names In Our Lives — Edge of Humanity Magazine

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Orchestrated snaps.. (a repost)

You look from the outside in yearning for what they have But you don’t see the cracks papered over with tissue paper You don’t hear the lies they tell each other or the facts they fail to mention You just see the smiling faces in orchestrated snaps and insta stories Friendships based on common enemies […]

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week thirteen: Put The Idols Down… (a repost)— Nickkie&Co.

 

distractions

I was just having a conversation about people vying for attention and longing for connections, but instead of building and maintaining real, in-the-flesh relationships, they opt for more followers. More accounts to subscribe to. More thumbs ups, stars and hearts. “Social” media has created a virtual reality, a false sense of connectivity and the constant, unnatural desire for validation.

Social media is the reason why I haven’t finished the two books I’ve been reading since December! I live a lot of my life outside of the screen and I have chosen this week to slow down, but I neeeeeeeeeeded this reminder. 

Show the original post some love!! 👉🏾 Put The Idols Down… — Nickkie&Co.

We entertain all the things in life other than the things that matter. Today, we need to start to making an effort to take breaks from the distractions and focus on the things that truly matter…

 

 

 

 

 

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Programming.. (a repost)

Are your thoughts or reasons or actions really your own?

Polluted airwaves spreading propaganda and hate, programs programming us, reporting the news they choose Why don’t they tell you about all the good deeds and news Why? Because it goes against their agenda plus bad news gets more views, right Screen zombies what a sight.. a new generation ready and ripe for the picking It’s […]

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