Social Media Resolutions 2013
• I will let some experiences remain my own, rich with
personal meaning.
• I will not communicate my emotions through
passive-aggressive tweets or status updates, but deal with them
head-on.
• I will not Instagram food, except in rare, exhilarating
circumstances, like if a goat in overalls is eating
spaghetti.
• I will mute and fully ignore my phone during meals and
conversations.
• I will not pull out my phone aimlessly while the cashier
rings me up, just to avoid sharing a moment with a stranger.
• I will not point out when things are "awkward,"
because ultimately pretty much everything human is awkward.
• I will occasionally remove my headphones while in transit,
and let the world know I am willing to acknowledge and experience
it.
• I will sometimes start conversations and not just wait for
them to start.
• I will not take anything I see online too seriously.
• I will block, unfollow, and ignore online antagonists. I
will not reward trolls, bullies, or jerks with attention of any
kind.
• I will not follow my crushes on Twitter or Facebook. I
will not cyber-stalk, or leave myself vulnerable to digital
information that will make me upset in the real world.
• I will support artists, musicians, and authors whose work
I enjoy by occasionally trading my money for their creations.
• I will not use hashtags as a crutch when I can't think
of a better way to end a tweet or Instagram caption.
• I will not let the Internet be the final thing I see
before I go to sleep.
(Taken
from the SparkLife blog. Slightly edited.)
