“People Need to Be Encouraged.”

“People need to be encouraged. People need to be reminded of how wonderful they are. People need to be believed in – told they are brave, and smart, and capable of accomplishing all the dreams they dream – and more. Remind each other of this.”- Stacey Jean Speer

In this day and age, our lives are so easily made public. Even if you are an individual who doesn’t have any form of social media (rarity, I know), the odds are that you are at least somewhere on the internet. It can be completely unintentional, like being in the background of a friend/strangers photo, or someone posting something without your knowledge.

With this massive rise in social media, it has brought out the best and worst in people. Unfortunately, we now face people on the internet posting cruel things that they would never say to someone else’s face, and people using their social media attention as a way to measure their worth. Don’t buy into it.

Now, I’m not saying this to take away from cruelty of some internet users and the damage that it can cause. My heart breaks for anyone who has been made to feel like they are inferior or ridiculed by anyone online. But sometimes we forget all of the positive aspects that social media has brought to the world. It has allowed family members to connect/reconnect from all around the world, it gives people an anonymous way to research outlets for help, it has brought awareness to amazing non-profit organizations like To Write Love On Her Arms (if you have no idea what this is, I ask that you please look it up), and it allows resources to explore the world further.

So let’s make a vow to use social media for the extreme good. If you see something struggling online, give them words of encouragement and love. If someone says something cruel to someone online, post a genuine compliment about the person underneath. Use social media as a way to explore your world, discover new dreams, and bring positives to the world. Because social media is not going anywhere anytime soon, but the influence we make can change the way social media is used for good.

-BrilliantlyAverage