I admit to using a filter in my posts. While I live in an affluent urban neighborhood, an issue important to me is evident each and every day. Homelessness. The desire to comment on it each day is strong. Instead, I have written a few poems on the subject. Prefer to see images of ice cream and sprinkles 🙂🍦
I must use filters extensively or lose the people I love. I do my best usually in Substack and ye old Facebook but sometimes I let rants rip on Twitter. It’s too easy to go with the flow on whatever platform. One day I’ll go a bridge too far on Twitter and get deleted. But you see I don’t value Twitter anyway so it will not matter. And yet I dislike disappointing others so try very hard to refrain. I think it has to do with virtual spaces versus personal spaces; in a conversation with a human at home or by phone, there is the opportunity to elaborate or explain one’s views but once typed virtually, it is there for the world to see and accept or reject. Evelyne’s honesty is refreshing and welcome; my end of life experiences are not intended to elicit sympathy but rather advice but they are not received that way; no pity party here. Just getting to the end of the journey. Perhaps I will write about it one day; the joy, the regrets, the hopes, the dreams that will never be. Most folks don’t really have time or care in their bubbles in my experience, or perhaps mortality is just too difficult to discuss virtually. Have you read Daniel Cooper’s Substack? He posts rarely but carefully and has little strength left. But he is engaged and that is the point perhaps. That is my goal; to remain engaged and useful as long as I am able. Enough already. Ahoh, cats are hungry; must go! ❤️😽😽
I have not read Daniel's Substack but will look for it. What you and Rena said made me think and maybe rethink what Instagram is and even just what I use it for.
Personally I love to read about people's journey, life stories and experiences - good or bad. Then again, I'm not always in a place myself where I can handle it.
The good thing about virtual contents is that you can just swipe it away if you're not up for it and it's there to stay if you want to come back to it later.
I admit to using a filter in my posts. While I live in an affluent urban neighborhood, an issue important to me is evident each and every day. Homelessness. The desire to comment on it each day is strong. Instead, I have written a few poems on the subject. Prefer to see images of ice cream and sprinkles 🙂🍦
Thanks for this. I might write a follow up.
I must use filters extensively or lose the people I love. I do my best usually in Substack and ye old Facebook but sometimes I let rants rip on Twitter. It’s too easy to go with the flow on whatever platform. One day I’ll go a bridge too far on Twitter and get deleted. But you see I don’t value Twitter anyway so it will not matter. And yet I dislike disappointing others so try very hard to refrain. I think it has to do with virtual spaces versus personal spaces; in a conversation with a human at home or by phone, there is the opportunity to elaborate or explain one’s views but once typed virtually, it is there for the world to see and accept or reject. Evelyne’s honesty is refreshing and welcome; my end of life experiences are not intended to elicit sympathy but rather advice but they are not received that way; no pity party here. Just getting to the end of the journey. Perhaps I will write about it one day; the joy, the regrets, the hopes, the dreams that will never be. Most folks don’t really have time or care in their bubbles in my experience, or perhaps mortality is just too difficult to discuss virtually. Have you read Daniel Cooper’s Substack? He posts rarely but carefully and has little strength left. But he is engaged and that is the point perhaps. That is my goal; to remain engaged and useful as long as I am able. Enough already. Ahoh, cats are hungry; must go! ❤️😽😽
Thank you Judith.
I have not read Daniel's Substack but will look for it. What you and Rena said made me think and maybe rethink what Instagram is and even just what I use it for.
Personally I love to read about people's journey, life stories and experiences - good or bad. Then again, I'm not always in a place myself where I can handle it.
The good thing about virtual contents is that you can just swipe it away if you're not up for it and it's there to stay if you want to come back to it later.
Very true!😘