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The mental health toll of managing social media right now
Read more: The mental health toll of managing social media right nowI have watched two people die this month. I have watched two people die this month? That sentence alone makes me feel gross. How is it even possible? I obviously did not choose to have seen this, and yet I saw both deaths from multiple perspectives and of course there were multiple analyses as well.…
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Be a community member
Read more: Be a community memberI think we all are suffering from the same thing: We are tired, lonely and don’t have enough support. This is especially true when you are a parent. Like how are you supposed to do this when your family lives six hours away? There are a lot of reasons for this, but becoming a community…
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What to do with negative self-talk
Read more: What to do with negative self-talkNo one knows negative self-talk better than me. It’s rooted in my anxieties, but knowing that doesn’t make it stop. And yet, I do move forward every day and accomplish a multitude of things. It did used to hamper my movements, but I’m able to get beyond that now. So how did I do it?…
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Dealing with big personalities
Read more: Dealing with big personalitiesI recently had an interview for a board position. They had lots of questions for me, but an interesting one was how I deal with big personalities. To be honest, I’m a person who attracts big personalities. I tend to be quieter in person, and I really stick to what truly matters. That is easy…
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Attacking your goals in the new year
Read more: Attacking your goals in the new yearIt’s the same old story. The new year comes along, and you have a long list of goals to accomplish. Does it look much different than last year’s long list? Not really? Then you are stuck in a loop and not getting anywhere. But this year can be different. This year, you can make some…
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Quick ways to improve your mental health right now
Read more: Quick ways to improve your mental health right nowAs a whole, it seems like everyone’s mental health has taken a nose dive right now. It’s terrible. And we have no idea if this is long-term or in some cases, even fixable at all. If this sounds familiar, you have to start looking at ways to improve your mental health, so you can keep…
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The seasonal blues
Read more: The seasonal bluesTalking to my friends lately has made one thing obvious: We’re all suffering from the blues one way or another. It’s understandable. It’s darker earlier, we’re trying to fit in way more than usual and no one is safe in this economy. I have questions for anyone who doesn’t feel it all right now. Like…
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How to prepare your community for holiday time off
Read more: How to prepare your community for holiday time offIt’s that special time of year again. The snow is falling. The lights are shining. And the social media manager is wondering if time off is ever possible. Not giving a social media manager time off is a recipe for disaster. They will burn out and make a huge community management mistake that could cost…
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Should you speak your mind on social media?
Read more: Should you speak your mind on social media?I feel like my views of whether you should speak your mind on social media are in the midst of evolving. And it’s time for me to write this out. Why? Because I think the world is changing and more is at stake at this moment. So we are facing more reasons to speak up,…
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Signs of an unhealthy community
Read more: Signs of an unhealthy communityRecently, I lost a community that I thought was a forever community for me. It kind of threw me for a loop, because it meant that I realized there were a number of people who were no longer my friend. That’s not a great feeling. This stemmed from feelings I’d been having for years. I…
