I nearly went back on Twitter the other day. Not once, but several times. One of my very lovely relatives … More
Tag: Leaving Twitter
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
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
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
Pure distraction
In the rift between what is going to happen and whatever we would wish to happen, poetry holds attention for … More
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
Nothing doing
Sporting occasions are bad. Or the Corbyn result, that was hard. I seem to remember (no one else does) a … More
A few days
The afternoon was drawing to a close when I knew I had hit the wall. On its own terms there … More
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
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
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
Noticing again
Day four of the Twitter-fast. By the time you read this, day seven. The first thing I notice is the … More
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
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