• Social Media

    Is Social Media Causing You to Stage Your Life?

    I see staged, styled updates more often through my friends who work in social media than those I like to affectionately refer to as my “civilian” friends, but almost everyone does it to some extent. If you’re on social media any amount of time you might recognize the following: The laptop with notebook, pen, and cup of coffee (or wine if it’s after 5:00) strategically placed around so as to reveal a cozy lifestyle of writing and social media updates. Even the screen saver or task highlighted on screen has a purpose. The spontaneous selfie that just happens to be taken in front of a bookshelf filled with books authored by friends – all…