I feel so tempted to do that all the time. I don’t pay to play, and I post basically whenever I feel like it, and yes, gaining a following for me is like watching grass grow, but I am not in total bondage to it. You will be missed. I have enjoyed reading your posts. You won’t miss a thing being offline.
I appreciate that, Scarlet. It's a strange conundrum to have a complete "offline" personality when that was normal life only a few decades ago -- but no social media did help with wrapping up Substack. It's amazing how hard it was to let go of my social media accounts then -- and how horrified I am now at the idea of opening another one. At least I wasn't born into the constant ON and the near impossibility to break free -- unless one has a supreme disinterest or discipline to step away.
It's tricky to have a healthy balance between online engagement and an offline life because of the built-in addiction to platforms, especially for a curious writer like me. I still feel the pull. I suppose that's where we are now -- the question of "What is reality? The human or the avatar?" -- as we become more connected and telepathic in the Android Age. I'm not worried. To each their own. I'm more interested in the exploration of inner world/mind and total immersion in Nature. Plus, I've written plenty that will remain in the ethers and continue to write -- but in book form. Thanks for your comment and support! :)
I feel so tempted to do that all the time. I don’t pay to play, and I post basically whenever I feel like it, and yes, gaining a following for me is like watching grass grow, but I am not in total bondage to it. You will be missed. I have enjoyed reading your posts. You won’t miss a thing being offline.
I appreciate that, Scarlet. It's a strange conundrum to have a complete "offline" personality when that was normal life only a few decades ago -- but no social media did help with wrapping up Substack. It's amazing how hard it was to let go of my social media accounts then -- and how horrified I am now at the idea of opening another one. At least I wasn't born into the constant ON and the near impossibility to break free -- unless one has a supreme disinterest or discipline to step away.
It's tricky to have a healthy balance between online engagement and an offline life because of the built-in addiction to platforms, especially for a curious writer like me. I still feel the pull. I suppose that's where we are now -- the question of "What is reality? The human or the avatar?" -- as we become more connected and telepathic in the Android Age. I'm not worried. To each their own. I'm more interested in the exploration of inner world/mind and total immersion in Nature. Plus, I've written plenty that will remain in the ethers and continue to write -- but in book form. Thanks for your comment and support! :)