We need to talk about our relationship… Sunday Musings
I missed an episode of Men in Trees last month. I was traveling in Hawaii and my hosts weren’t addicted to that show like I am. I didn’t know I was addicted until I missed it. When I got home I logged onto ABC to see if I could download the episode I missed. Sorry…I’m just getting attached to that little goofy Alaskan town of Elmo and it’s quirky residents.
Most of us have one or two TV shows, or radio / TV personalities, or columnists/ bloggers that we relate to. I love the folks who preface their conversations with, “I never watch TV, but…” and notice they also have a favorite show or two.
We’ve become isolated in our mammoth cities, traveling alone in our cars to workplaces far away from our homes. As we age, many of us see our close circles shrinking. We join groups, find churches, associations, and other like minded friends.
Humans need attachments. We need to belong and to connect. Even with friends scattered around the globe, we find some solace in watching a regular TV show; we find connection in reading a blog or a columnist in our favorite newspaper.
I find it interesting that our teens and twenty-somethings got on this isolation problem immediately and pushed the solution: social networking. Sure, we’ve always had personals ads for romance; there have been listservs almost as long as there’s been an internet. And we’ve had clubs probably since Adam and Eve’s kids grew up and formed cliques.
But now you can find a yahoo group for almost every interest. You can get an RSS feed or Google alert for most online postings. All of this is testament to the fact that we humans need each other. And it’s to the credit of the ‘kids’ that it’s working so well for every generation — if we’ll take the time to learn how to use them.
So, what about you? Do you have a favorite TV show? What and Why? Do you have several blogs you read regularly? What do you get from them? What do you want from this blog? Are you a regular reader or did you just stumble onto me?
I’d love to know who you are. I’ve read the stats – but they’re just numbers. I get thousands more hits each time I write on this than I do for my newsletter. Write me and let me know. I’m planning my writing for 2008, and it’d be great to know where the home runs are, and what you stopped reading half way through.
Here’s hoping you have a wonder-filled 2008: that you find your heart, make a difference, make an exciting discovery, learn something new, read a great book, find a new path, and connect with all those you love.
All the best to you on this eve of New Year’s Eve,
Beth
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Beth Terry, CSP, is a Professional Speaker, Author, Trainer based in Phoenix. She travels the world giving presentations on Work Life Balance and “How to Handle Crazy Times and Difficult People.”
