BreakUp With... A Friendship: How to Navigate Social Media in Friendship

After Raquel Hutchinson unwittingly triggers her long-time friend's new "love language" of online Affirmation by unfollowing them on social media, she is forced to confront the difficult irony of navigating a friendship breakup during a pandemic.

"Don't fight the wave. Just go with the current. It will lead you to where you both need to be."

Raquel Hutchinson is a creative in every sense of the word - a multi-talented musician, artist, and tech expert. She is passionate about helping others by sharing her story of navigating a friendship breakup during the pandemic. Raquel Hutchinson had been friends with someone for over a decade when, during the pandemic, their friendship started to drift apart. Unbeknownst to Raquel, when she unfollowed them on social media, it was a triggering event for her friend as it was part of their 'love language'. Raquel was dealing with a lot at the time, including death and illness in her family, and had grown distant from her friend.

Despite her best intentions, it led to a difficult conversation that ended the friendship, teaching her that love languages apply to all relationships, and to be mindful of how she expresses her loyalty and consistency to her loved ones. In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. Is There A New Type of Love Language?
2. How Can We Better Understand Our Values Through Social Media
3. How Can We Reassess Relationships and Learn to Communicate Openly?