Introducing “No
Selfie September!”
Last
week I shared some thoughts about what coaching young people in the age of
social media was like and how we need to continue to use that platform
responsibly. Now let’s take some action!
Think
of “No Selfie September” as the new Ice Bucket Challenge. #NoSelfieSeptember
The
Ice Bucket Challenge was a very effective way to raise money for ALS (Lou
Gehrig’s Disease). It seemed like
everyone on my Facebook feed dumped a bucket of water over their head to raise
awareness for ALS. No Selfie September
can not only benefit a great charity but it can help YOU become less of a
narcissist person as well! Win-Win!
How does it work?
Well
… try to not take any pictures of yourself for a month.
None at all?
I
know this will be hard to do for some of you but let’s dig in deep and do it
for a great cause!
Don’t
take a single picture of yourself for the entire month of September. No Snapchats, no Facebook profile pics, no
Twitter pics, no Instagram selfies. If
you receive a selfie from someone else on your phone call them out on it!
Put
away your selfie sticks. If you need a
picture of yourself for some reason – have someone else take it.
What on Earth can I
take pictures of if I don’t take them of myself?
Anything
and everything around you! This world is
full of incredible scenes and astounding beauty everywhere! You’re friends know what you look like
already! Show them something they haven’t
seen!
In
fact you don’t even have to take ANY pictures.
How about just opening your eyes and realizing what a special place you’re
in and what special people are parts of your lives!
Coach Wise, I’m not
sure I can do this
I
know it will be a tough month. I know
how hard it will be to not take your phone and fixate it on your face until the
perfect angle and expression are present.
Let’s remember the words of Olympic sprinter Wilma Rudolph, “The triumph
can’t be without the struggle.”
Rudolph
was born premature, contracted infantile paralysis at age four, wore leg and
foot braces until nine and had bouts of polio and scarlet fever by age 12. She went on to win three Olympic gold medals
in the sprints in 1960.
I
think you can go a month without taking a selfie.
How can this help a
charity?
If
you catch someone taking a picture of themselves, simply let them know it’s No
Selfie September and now they need to make a small donation to the American
Heart Association.
One
out of every three deaths in the United States is a result of heart disease. The link to donate to the AHA is ….. https://donatenow.heart.org/
Spread the word on social media using the hashtag #NoSelfieSeptember.
Can you conquer the No Selfie September challenge?
Let’s
make the month of September the most unselfish month of the year!
#NoSelfieSeptember
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