I've always looked at Facebook as a way to keep up with Youth and with friends / family I don't get to see often...didn't realize there was envy associated with it...
A study conducted jointly by two German universities found rampant envy
on Facebook, the world's largest social network that has more than 1
billion users and has produced an unprecedented platform for social
comparison.
The researchers found that one
in three people felt worse after visiting the site and more dissatisfied
with their lives, while people who browsed without contributing were
affected the most.
You can read the rest here...
Then ask yourself, if I am envious of the lives of others, what can I do to change my life or outlook? Or am I really taking this casual information way too seriously?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — Today, Nov. 26, The United Methodist Church
will be one of only three advertisers featured on the Internet radio
site Pandora. On a website that shares its name with a Greek mythical
figure famous for opening a box of bad gifts, the United Methodist
message will call attention to the consumerism of the season and offer
an alternative focus on Christ.
At the re-designed RethinkChurch.org,
visitors can discover opportunities for supporting people facing hard
times, find ways to simplify their lives, pledge to Reclaim Christmas
and invite friends on social networks to join the effort, and search a
customized listing of local church-hosted events, including service
projects, free meals and candlelight services.
In addition,
visitors can get a free download of the classic Christmas song “Away in a
Manger” performed by award-winning country music duo Joey + Rory. “Away
in a Manger” is from A Farmhouse Christmas—a collection of acoustic and traditional country-leaning Christmas recordings released by Joey + Rory in 2011.
