Yesterday when I was scrolling through Facebook (always a mistake) I saw a post in a local group from a woman who was worried by her son’s behavior. He was getting all of his homeschool work done, but every other hour of the day, he was playing video games. She said, “I can’t get him […]
How I Feel About Social Media (It’s Complicated)
While many people are trying to curb their addictions to social media, I often find I have to force myself to engage on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I know it’s a good way to keep up with old friends and make new connections, but there’s something about social media that makes me uncomfortable. It’s obviously […]
Blogging Hiatus & February #Wisdom
Hi readers, I have good news and bad news. Oh, you want the bad news first? Sure, I’d like to get it out of the way too. So, bad news: I’m taking a hiatus from blogging. I don’t have a specific endpoint yet, but I think I’ll be posting regularly again in 2-3 months. Why, […]
Cancer Is A Connector: “The Girl With Cancer”
Back when I had cancer, there was no Facebook, no blogging, no Twitter. There was no easy public outlet for my fears and emotions, no simple connector. There were only real people, real conversations, and a high school-aged girl with cancer, unable to express herself through spoken word. I’ve been humbled and gratified by the […]
New (And Better) iPhone Habits
I’ve been trying to break my iPhone addiction for awhile. I’ve written about it in several posts, most notably in I Love/Hate My iPhone last spring. I haven’t had complete success- I still check it far too often, and carry it around with me far too much- but I have changed a few phone-related habits […]
Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Using Social Media
When you spend time on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or any of the other myriad social media sites, do you feel a little guilty? It wouldn’t be surprising if you do. Study after study, article after article, blogger after blogger tell us that social media is wasting our time, dumbing us down, killing our productivity, taking […]