That’s it. That’s why I write and why I read. I love reading your writing and perspective, and absolutely agree that connecting with people reading and building a community takes a lot of time.
My Facebook was almost like (almost because I didn’t get paid) a job. For nearly twenty years I shared my life and at one point had nearly 5000 people who could read what I wrote.
I had created a village.
It was like being a gentle mayor of a town full of thoughtful humans. My page was like a town square where people gathered and conversed with each other.
It became too much.
Here I’m happy to say that my readership is much smaller and I like it that way.
I love your description of sitting in the cafe, and I love writing in public…but in the town I live in…I now know too many people so cannot be anonymous.
I am on the inside. So sometimes I go to the city to feel like a stranger.
Thank you for commenting and being in my orbit. I can understand why people would be drawn to your updates because your writing is what we all need--gentle reminders that life is still being lived.
I feel the same. I like getting to know people through their writing because they have the time to express full thoughts without so much self-consciousness.
I can't say that I'm completely not self-conscious when I write on Substack, but it's definitely better than writing on social media. At least here, I know that people signed up to read it.
Oh! Sharing in long-form contemplation!
That’s it. That’s why I write and why I read. I love reading your writing and perspective, and absolutely agree that connecting with people reading and building a community takes a lot of time.
My Facebook was almost like (almost because I didn’t get paid) a job. For nearly twenty years I shared my life and at one point had nearly 5000 people who could read what I wrote.
I had created a village.
It was like being a gentle mayor of a town full of thoughtful humans. My page was like a town square where people gathered and conversed with each other.
It became too much.
Here I’m happy to say that my readership is much smaller and I like it that way.
I love your description of sitting in the cafe, and I love writing in public…but in the town I live in…I now know too many people so cannot be anonymous.
I am on the inside. So sometimes I go to the city to feel like a stranger.
Thank you for commenting and being in my orbit. I can understand why people would be drawn to your updates because your writing is what we all need--gentle reminders that life is still being lived.
I love being in your orbit 💖💖💖
I feel the same. I like getting to know people through their writing because they have the time to express full thoughts without so much self-consciousness.
I can't say that I'm completely not self-conscious when I write on Substack, but it's definitely better than writing on social media. At least here, I know that people signed up to read it.