Posts in Comparison
We Are All Ice Cubes

Have you been feeling intimidated by others lately?  Or perhaps you’ve been on your high horse feeling all superior to those around you.  Well, it’s helpful to remember what author Brian Weiss has said:  “Think of all humans as ice-cubes.  Some are perfectly shaped.  Some are square.  Some are round.  Some are chipped.  Some are large and some are small.  But if you heat up any of the ice-cubes, they ALL melt into the same shape and form.  We are immortal.  We don’t die.  We are our souls.” 

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Social Media is a Highlight Reel

Do you ever catch yourself feeling bad about yourself or your life after looking through your Facebook or Instagram feed?  You’re not alone.  A 2018 study concluded that there is in fact a causal link between the use of social media and negative effects on well-being, primarily depression and loneliness. The study was published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.  Author Mark Manson spoke about this on ‘The New Man Podcast’ with Tripp Lanier.  Manson said, “We only see the ‘highlight reel” of people’s lives:  this creates a perception of what is ‘normal’.  

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