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Tag: Leaving Twitter

On nearly going back to Twitter

I nearly went back on Twitter the other day. Not once, but several times. One of my very lovely relatives … More

Being a Poet, Being a Writer, Being Creative, How to Leave Twitter, Leaving Social Media, Leaving Twitter, Life Lessons, mindfulness, Presence, Silence, Social Media, Social Media Addiction, Twitter, Writing Process

On not tweeting: Open letter to Twitter

And what will I miss? Her cruelty, her unfaithfulness Her fun, her love, her kiss, part company The Go-Betweens, Part … More

Being a Poet, Being a Writer, Being Creative, Brexit, Distraction, Leaving Twitter, Mental Health, mindfulness, Presence, Social Media, Social Media Addiction, Trump, Twitter

Why social media doesn’t create intelligence

Those kind and wonderful people at Change This have just released a new batch of free, downloadable manifestos. These articles … More

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Goodbye Facebook, it’s been real (?)

Now for the other life. The one without mistakes. –Lou Lipsitz   A year ago I found myself not looking at … More

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Pure distraction

In the rift between what is going to happen and whatever we would wish to happen, poetry holds attention for … More

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Ignore everyone, absorb everything

During the mad phase, when everything was a tweet or a share or a retweet, one of my favourite discoveries … More

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Nothing doing

Sporting occasions are bad. Or the Corbyn result, that was hard. I seem to remember (no one else does) a … More

Being a Poet, Being a Writer, Being Creative, Catherine Fox, Creativity, Education, Leaving Twitter, Life Lessons, mindfulness, Poets, Presence, Social Media, Twitter

A few days

The afternoon was drawing to a close when I knew I had hit the wall. On its own terms there … More

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This may not work

Since I decided to leave Twitter and abscond from Facebook I have been reminded of some of the guiding principles … More

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Mostly when I’m tired

This is my hard time -Theodore Roethke   The mornings I can cope with. Just. Not grabbing my phone before … More

Being a Poet, Being a Writer, Leaving Twitter, Life Lessons, mindfulness, Presence, Theodore Roethke, Twitter, Twitter Addiction, Writing

Still in recovery

I knew I was in trouble sometime in July. I just didn’t admit it. I was with friends, one of … More

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Noticing again

Day four of the Twitter-fast. By the time you read this, day seven. The first thing I notice is the … More

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Climbing up the walls

Or perhaps you’re waiting at the bus stop. You could text someone. But if you said ‘no’ to the text, … More

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It’s not about you, it’s me: on saying goodbye to Twitter

What I want is to – to be present. That’s what I’ve learned. I want to strive for presence, now, … More

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