Tag: social anxiety

• Trauma for Sale

  Having studied psychology in college and continuing those studies in loose form, then having lived the life I have coupled with the continued anxieties I deal with, this topic strikes me in a way that few others do. One could call it being triggered were one to wish to use common terms of the day.…

  Jeremy C Kester

  June 25, 2021

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  anxiety, politics, psychology, racism, social anxiety, social media, trauma

• Hold That Thought

  One of the blogs I subscribe to, or rather, the newsletter or emails or whatever of said blog, is Nir Eyal. His blog Nir & Far has been a frequent visit site since discovering it. In the emails, Nir sends links to interesting articles, often dealing with psychology and social media. On the heals of…

  Jeremy C Kester

  December 5, 2020

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  life, life lessons, marketing, Nir Eyal, sales, Seth Godin, social anxiety, social media, The Social Dilemma

• Another Fest Down

  

  Number four has come and gone. Yesterday I attended the White Oak Author Fest at the Crest Hill Branch of the White Oak Public Library in Illinois. It’s the second year I’ve been to that particular event (only the third they’ve held) and I will say, they do a fantastic job. My own attendance there…

  Jeremy C Kester

  October 20, 2019

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  Author Fest, book sales, marketing, social anxiety, stress, White Oak Author Fest, writerslife, writing

• When I Must Interact

  People are gathering in the hall. Books surround them. I sit at my table, anxiously awaiting someone to approach me, someone to show even a moniker of interest in what I’ve wrote, the covers I designed, or even me. Do I look like an interesting enough person to talk to? Or am I just another…

  Jeremy C Kester

  October 8, 2019

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  anxiety, confidence, ego, fear, imposter syndrome, life, social anxiety, socially awkward, writerslife, writing

• Why I Left Twitter

  

  Oh, the joys of not understanding social media. It is an enigma wrapped in a demonic vision… did I mention I am not good with social? Yes, I am sorry. I don’t social good. I’ve written a few times about this (links above). Each time I sit down, thinking that in some way I can…

  Jeremy C Kester

  March 19, 2019

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  ello, facebook, minds, social anxiety, social media, social networking, Tumblr, twitter