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"How to be Authentic" and the Performance of the Parasocial Persona
"How to be Authentic" and the Performance of the Parasocial Persona

Authenticity is hard to achieve. You not only have to recognize the personal qualities that build your sense of self without external intervention, but you also have to be honest with accepting them. It can be a difficult journey that requires work to uncover and practice your true values through the mess of external values imposed through your environment.

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How to Survive Social Media
How to Survive Social Media

Social media is a nightmare. Here are my nine tips that help me survive the platforms and make sure my social media experience sparks joy rather than weigh on my soul

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Why I Can't Escape Social Media
Why I Can't Escape Social Media

Is social media really a way to connect with other or does it isolate us further by forcing social comparison on us? Reflecting on my own history and relationship with social media, I contemplate why I can never escape the platforms.

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