Phebe Mason’s Post

I was once an ardent Social media lover and sharer. But, now, I am very selective about what I share, how I share and why I share. Life is so short and giving a piece of you all the time to everyone, that too very personal ones, does not make sense. Once I had a very troubling situation in family, it were like our family was being drowned in the flood of sorrows. I wanted to make sure, I had enough time for my family and shared this with few colleagues and management, who I thought would support me in works other than my designated day to day activities. It was too much to take something other than what was my responsibility at that time. Some understood. Some started giving more work, which I could not understand. I even doubted if I had spoken to them about my trouble or not. Saying No to them meant humiliation because I had seen them humiliating people when they said No to previously, in public meetings. I had to leave them, to actually stay sane. Even if closely working colleagues, who you interact with daily, cannot understand your emotions/the level of support that you need in a difficult situation, starting from happiness to satisfaction to sadness to sorrow, how would anyone in Social Media ever understand, what's your true emotion when you are sharing a post? Posts that go viral for sometime for some funny reason, make you impatient and restless, as you expect the same to happen for each and everything you share. Esp, if it is a personal post, it means personal validation of your happiness or sorrows, which makes the actual experience of the incident less experiencable. I sure want to have a good presence digitally. But, it's never going to be personal, unless it serves any purpose to others who would read and get something useful out of it. https://lnkd.in/gHZFAhRy

Privacy, in my opinion, is a difficult concept to grasp. Our world is changing from day to day, and it is sometimes challenging to define what falls on the private side or public side. Furthermore, is it possible to clearly define what is private? Is sharing a beautiful photograph on Instagram considered something private? However, it is indeed my photo, representing my life, and it is up to me to choose who can view it. So, have we lost the notion of privacy? Have the boundaries changed? What are the factors behind this paradigm shift, if any? And how could this affect my professional network?" Open for discussion!

I love this from Bryce Dallas Howard. “Post with purpose”. It’s so easy to fall into the algorithmic trap where we feel we have to get on what often feels like a runaway train in order to gain traction in business and branding. I’ve done it. I’ve felt it. But what I notice for me is when I post with the purpose of simply wanting to add value to anyone who reads what I write, rather than getting attention, the less it feels like work and the better I feel about doing it. I may not post every day. My posts may get lost in the digital maze. But if by chance someone reads something I’ve written and it makes them a) think about something differently and b) feel great, then I will have done my job of communicating a desire to have conversations that are deeper, more meaningful, and ultimately, impactful. #lifecoach #makinganimpact #conversationsthatmatter #postwithpurpose #noisecontrol

And I would like to add: • 𝐁𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭: Consider the potential consequences of sharing something before hitting the "post" button. • 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲: Set clear goals for your online presence and choose what aligns with those goals. • 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬: Disconnect from social media when you need a break from the negativity or pressure to curate your online persona. • 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: If you're struggling with challenges, reach out to trusted friends, family members, or a therapist for support.

Social media absolutely lets us see more and connect more with others as well as share our wins and losses more easily. But, you don’t need every aspect of your life to be documented online. Some things mean that much more if you keep them between you and those in the “need to know”. Nothing wrong with setting a few boundaries here and there. #videoproductioncompany #adagency #castingdirector #cinematicproducer #videoproduction #audioproduction

#QUOTE OF THE #DAY👌🏾📣💫 Great talk - Ok not to share your all wins, losses and major life moments or events on social media✔️ ✍🏾There are tiers of relationships and degrees of intimacy. Everyone deserves a different amount of you. What you share is up to you. ✍🏾Post with purpose. Before you share, ask why? Most importantly, how does it serve the people you love? ✍🏾Cultivating a private life is precious. Where those boundaries lie is up to you. TED Conferences

A fantastic insight into how to create your personal boundaries around social media… Discover your own Unique Value Story and this will give you the guard rails you need to create those boundaries with certainty and confidence 😁 DM me if you’d like to find out how I can help you do it 😊 #selfleadership #personaldevelopment #values

An interesting listen and subject area. https://lnkd.in/edZpBswH

Privacy is power👌📌

Think before you share anything in social media.. Is this relavent, is this important..? Hold something with you for your own moments and memories.. 👍 #Tedtalks #socialmedia #sharingiscaring