tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post7840845409956647135..comments2023-11-01T03:48:37.261-04:00Comments on From Tracie: Social Media Makes Me Stronger (And Less Depressed)Tracie Nallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-58121913251182421442014-06-30T15:43:09.451-04:002014-06-30T15:43:09.451-04:00You are never a jerk! And you were probably using ...You are never a jerk! And you were probably using all that time to work on Spoons 4 Spoonies, which is much more important than leaving blog comments!! <3 I'm forever grateful that we have met, too.Tracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-78963150687113417052014-06-30T13:18:05.057-04:002014-06-30T13:18:05.057-04:00I am such a jerk for just now reading this, especi...I am such a jerk for just now reading this, especially since you gave a shout out for Spoons 4 Spoonies. Thank you, my dear sister of my heart. You are certainly a lifeline for me in the great big interwebs and I am forever grateful that we've "met."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-80270795014399022542014-06-24T08:32:49.623-04:002014-06-24T08:32:49.623-04:00Oh, Tracie. I love this. I do think social media c...Oh, Tracie. I love this. I do think social media can cause a little bit more stress when we look at everyone's "perfect" lives- the crafts, the activities, etc. But I think it's only a small portion of people who only present the perfect. The rest of us are sharing very real struggles that we probably wouldn't admit to the mom standing beside us on the playground(that's the entire premise of my blog- what I can't say to someone I just bump into, but can share online). Social media has made me feel less alone and brought me some of my very best friends. Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-53835463171391333942014-06-24T08:12:47.823-04:002014-06-24T08:12:47.823-04:00I love this, Tracie. It makes so much sense.
All...I love this, Tracie. It makes so much sense. <br /><br />All of it. <br /><br />And I love social media - it brought me YOU! :D Yipee!! But seriously, so much good and so many connections. I can get how it can isolate someone, but for me it's just brought me so many someones who are MY PEOPLE. xoAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972798018825603047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-72984949623278795792014-06-23T18:45:39.290-04:002014-06-23T18:45:39.290-04:00"SOCIAL MEDIA IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT." E..."SOCIAL MEDIA IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT." Exactly!! Thanks for a great post!!Roshnihttp://www.indianamericanmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-41911645658544328312014-06-21T11:28:48.452-04:002014-06-21T11:28:48.452-04:00Thanks for being brave enough to share a lot of in...Thanks for being brave enough to share a lot of intimate information about your own journey. Social media has enabled me to meet some fantastic people whom I consider friends for life. The ones I work closely with and spend more than a few minutes online with are those that at some point get a bigger glimpse into my life, and I into theirs. I have a theory about social media. Some people are not equipped to have the kind of relationship that is the result of this kind of interaction. Their grasp on reality is not great enough to navigate the murky waters of a relationship built on keystroke information and random pictures. There is a certain amount of anonymity in texting, IMing, inboxing and posting. Eventually, the relationship moves forward to the place of engagement or it stays in the stage of the process that will never become more than associative. This is not for everyone. ETownshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337611390091671496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-58249432218392434512014-06-21T05:25:27.702-04:002014-06-21T05:25:27.702-04:00This was such a great article, Tracie. I agree com...This was such a great article, Tracie. I agree completely. I do think people who might get depressed because of what they see on facebook were already in trouble before then. I also agree with what Kelly Stallings said. Sometimes I find others to be a real inspiration. <br /><br />Loved meeting you and visiting your blog. Glad I found you on the share fest. Happy Saturday! xo ~TopazTopaz @ The Art of a Beautiful Lifehttp://artofabeautifullife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-36321565417690591542014-06-20T18:30:35.198-04:002014-06-20T18:30:35.198-04:00I have always felt deeply connected to online frie...I have always felt deeply connected to online friends - and the person I am on and offline is pretty much one and the same. I was talking to a friend the other day and she mentioned her "online persona" as being different than who she really is - I guess that didn't occur to me. Just the other day I was concerned my instagram followers might not like my photo of homelessness and then I reminded myself I'm an activist and that is as much a part of who I am as life coach or writer or mother or storyteller. Thanks for the thoughtful post. Great stuff.Julie Jordan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558015761690505791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-21763379393317269532014-06-20T18:10:45.253-04:002014-06-20T18:10:45.253-04:00Social media can cause emotional rollercoasters fo...Social media can cause emotional rollercoasters for me at times, but on the whole, I agree that it's great to have when feeling in a funk!Emily @ Words I Wheel Byhttp://wordsiwheelby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-33061423267767854032014-06-20T16:15:21.845-04:002014-06-20T16:15:21.845-04:00Amazing post! I can say that social media was my l...Amazing post! I can say that social media was my lifeline when my marriage was falling apart. I took it to the extreme though and became very addicted to it, I'm a social media addict in recovery right now. Keep up the great work, hugs to you and keep on writing and inspiring others to share their stories because I think that is how we help each other out of the dark : ) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382843452898390002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-47511990501659262482014-06-20T10:40:50.913-04:002014-06-20T10:40:50.913-04:00I was very lonely at home when I discovered social...I was very lonely at home when I discovered social media. One day and I was already hooked. StacieinAtlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506342035800399132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-77015965497828645172014-06-20T10:17:14.649-04:002014-06-20T10:17:14.649-04:00I agree and I agree. Yes there is some different t...I agree and I agree. Yes there is some different truth to the depression linked between Moms and social media. Especially that need to do better or you see all of the stuff on Pinterest and fail at making it, lol. However I also see the great connections that can be made on Social Media- which is where it can be beneficial. I think if you get depressed about what you see on SM then maybe there was a deeper program already there (not saying you Tracie, but in general lol). But yes great tips on making SM productive for you! Tatanisha Wortheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09160444653944235475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-35961815048209492562014-06-20T01:37:34.018-04:002014-06-20T01:37:34.018-04:00This is a really interesting post, Tracie. I don&#...This is a really interesting post, Tracie. I don't have facebook, but I do have pretty much every other form of social media. I don't use any of them a lot, but I really like instagram and find that it challenges me to find the beauty in every day. Blogging and the networking that goes with it really helped me through a very difficult period in my life when I was in a horrible relationship and was extremely isolated socially. It gave me something positive to focus on so I could channel my thoughts away from all the negative things going on. I agree with you that social media is what we make of it. If it causes us to compare ourselves to others, it's not a good thing. If it helps us feel less isolated and more creative and able to express ourselves, then it's definitely a good thing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04750195813761527673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-91058723336563819412014-06-19T23:16:25.713-04:002014-06-19T23:16:25.713-04:00It's really a lifeline for so many people. It&...It's really a lifeline for so many people. It's an immediate source of support pretty much 24/7 if you need it.Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-65300681589432346322014-06-19T22:53:18.592-04:002014-06-19T22:53:18.592-04:00Friends I have met through social media have been ...Friends I have met through social media have been so encouraging during my mom's illness!JDaniel4's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354900916937838719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-29536274240697962342014-06-19T22:03:42.043-04:002014-06-19T22:03:42.043-04:00Wow I dont think I would be able to deal with my p...Wow I dont think I would be able to deal with my pregnancy all alone in US facebook allows me to talk to my family 4k miles away when ever I need it or just talk to them 24/7Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554859562389682537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-43098222741482610082014-06-19T21:31:33.393-04:002014-06-19T21:31:33.393-04:00I have been blogging for 5 years and I have learne...I have been blogging for 5 years and I have learned many things and seen many things. Social media has it's ups and downs and sometimes brings out the worst and best in people. Amazes me. Mama to 5https://www.blogger.com/profile/05540239844969629644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-15387196684791439082014-06-19T21:23:53.393-04:002014-06-19T21:23:53.393-04:00I did not put much thought into the friendships ma...I did not put much thought into the friendships made until I went on a few blogging trips and realized you do develop friendships via social mediaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887924778387778085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-73331041516987995732014-06-19T20:31:13.061-04:002014-06-19T20:31:13.061-04:00I think social media has a tendency to amplify wha...I think social media has a tendency to amplify whatever your current mindset is. If it's positive, you're more likely to come out feeling more satisfied. It really has been a great way for me to connect with other like-minded people, but I did have to take some time away from Facebook because I wasn't getting much work done for a while! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931475339895050104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-45586537078518652662014-06-19T20:29:14.982-04:002014-06-19T20:29:14.982-04:00I have found so many great friends through social ...I have found so many great friends through social media. Yes, it's easy to get caught up in comparisons but that's not just limited to social media. Social media allows to connect with many more people with similar interests that I might not otherwise meet.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08072070862894759251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-76484939771681371322014-06-19T18:41:00.350-04:002014-06-19T18:41:00.350-04:00I agree with you! I have met sooo many amazing peo...I agree with you! I have met sooo many amazing people through social media and the internet and am thankful for that!Jen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316344010891865985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-18845685245482538032014-06-19T16:46:19.363-04:002014-06-19T16:46:19.363-04:00We found so much help those first years on the int...We found so much help those first years on the internet starting in 1998 with Many Voices Press. It was the life line there was not available in my real world. I started one of the first groups on msn so others could share what ever they needed to. I still enjoy watching others grow online, and now there is so much information and so many places to find support it amazes me. Thank you for still sharing parts of your life with us all. HugsJacki SeiWellhttp://ladyjztalkzone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-82398198278663306212014-06-19T16:06:05.551-04:002014-06-19T16:06:05.551-04:00Great view and defense of social media. As long as...Great view and defense of social media. As long as people remember to live their lives outside of social media instead of letting it pass them by as they are stuck to their screens. erinhttp://www.themombuzz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-62582414621152580892014-06-19T15:23:59.832-04:002014-06-19T15:23:59.832-04:00I think a connection with some great supportive pe...I think a connection with some great supportive people can help.debdennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282996853925754369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-3443036351978131112014-06-19T15:23:20.143-04:002014-06-19T15:23:20.143-04:00I think the affects of social media on a person de...I think the affects of social media on a person depend on so many factors that it is difficult to make a broad statement about it. But this brings up some interesting points. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12451583855851036534noreply@blogger.com