I have been negotiating my relationship with the online world and the real world for the past year. It has been a battle to find a balance between peace and keeping my writing
The realization that we need to have a balance of in-person, and digital access is sometimes hard to balance. Digital is vital for people who can't monetarily or physically manage to get to a conference. However, the in-person also allows powerful interpersonal connections.
If you follow me on Threads you’ll see me ask “What podcast are you listening to today?” and shame those who post their own podcasts. The reason I’m asking these questions is because podcast listening is very lonely. It doesn’t have to be, and I think podcasters can do a lot to help.