The bluejays seemed very happy that I tossed some peanut suet nuggets onto the roof of the shed today. They either announced it to the neighborhood, or warned other birds to back off, as they happily gobbled a few down. The temperature is hovering around freezing, and while I have left some leaves and yard litter to help give them food, the pickings are likely meager. I had to sweep up some leaves that were clogging a sump pump that keeps a low spot from flooding, and found a live earthworm in the mulch, so not sweeping up all your leaves does have an impact.
Social media turns me into a person I can’t stand. A person who doesn’t really do any good in the world, and is constantly both conflicted and nervous. Wishing you much better feelings and fulfiling activities as this planet makes her turns around her star partner and our calendars arbitrarily flip over to a new number.
Yeah, my last major social media was Instagram (which I deleted in 2020), but Twitter was my main addiction. Even after I deleted it in 2018, I’d spend too much time scrolling around getting hits off of politics. I’ll respond to stuff on Notes but if I go beyond that it’s not a good headspace.
Sounds like we all need a good walk in the woods/dunk in a creek/bike ride/whatever most brings us back to ourselves.
Okay, but Reddit I’m chronically intrigued by. I find so many interesting conversations there! I’m not even on there at all, no account, but when I want to know about people’s real experiences of or thoughts about some niche thing, that is where I go. It remains … organic?
Instagram I left because at the time my family was going through some really awful things and I was at the same time doing a lot of walking posts related to my book. It felt like I had to maintain a false self on there, a curated self, and I got tired of it. I don’t have anything against it. It didn’t lead to addiction the way Twitter did.
How is it possible that you seemed to be exactly describing my last few days, including those trust issues. Made me laugh, a rare and prized commodity these days. Thanks
Honestly I like your grumbling but I’m glad you’re feeling better. ☺️
It's bizarre. I probably had covid, test results be damned. It turned off like a switch on December 26th. It was creepy.
Super creepy but I’m glad you’re on the other side.
Social media turns me into a person I can’t stand. A person who doesn’t really do any good in the world, and is constantly both conflicted and nervous. Wishing you much better feelings and fulfiling activities as this planet makes her turns around her star partner and our calendars arbitrarily flip over to a new number.
I deleted my Threads account. And I avoid Notes mostly. Like we said, doing what we can in a corrupt system...
Yeah, my last major social media was Instagram (which I deleted in 2020), but Twitter was my main addiction. Even after I deleted it in 2018, I’d spend too much time scrolling around getting hits off of politics. I’ll respond to stuff on Notes but if I go beyond that it’s not a good headspace.
Sounds like we all need a good walk in the woods/dunk in a creek/bike ride/whatever most brings us back to ourselves.
Instagram doesn't bother me the way the others did, I'm still there. I only look at a few posts. Reddit, that I'm hooked on again.
Okay, but Reddit I’m chronically intrigued by. I find so many interesting conversations there! I’m not even on there at all, no account, but when I want to know about people’s real experiences of or thoughts about some niche thing, that is where I go. It remains … organic?
Instagram I left because at the time my family was going through some really awful things and I was at the same time doing a lot of walking posts related to my book. It felt like I had to maintain a false self on there, a curated self, and I got tired of it. I don’t have anything against it. It didn’t lead to addiction the way Twitter did.
How is it possible that you seemed to be exactly describing my last few days, including those trust issues. Made me laugh, a rare and prized commodity these days. Thanks