Another Slice of My Freedom

This is something I've come to realize in recent times. I've spent many years working on environments that promote a 24/7 hyperconnected lifestyle only to realize this is not what I want for the rest of my life. The conception that being glued 12 hours a day at a screen typing like a monkey on crack equals being productive won't wash with me anymore. There is a lot of life and work outside the Internet. (However I hope you don't quit writing for us). Cheers.

Ahh… just reading this made me exhale.

I'm naturally a “online all the time” person, but I like that I don't do the web on my cellphone. I like that I can turn off my computer and read a book, go swimming, or play games in person with someone across the table. I like that I can disconnect, in fact that's when all my ideas and creativity flow. Pretty crazy, huh?

Thanks for not adding to the push-push-publish mentality. You're my hero Tara! :D

I'm so glad you used the term 'hyperconnected'… it's a perfect word
to describe the lifestyle us web junkies like to promote. And it's
hard to see outside of it sometimes. I so happy you can.

I'll never quit writing, I promise, Alberto. It's too important to my
happiness, it be like suicide!

Oh Nathalie! *hug* I'm so glad you see the value in disconnecting too.
You're inspiring in how you find balance in your life and work. You
are connected, yet creative and grounded, it's admirable. Thank you
for being so clear on what you want and who you are.

Good for you. At the end of the day we are all responsible for what we create for ourselves. So I say, create away.

I'd kind of got into the habit of thinking that, as I have a blog, I'd be letting my readers and myself down if I didn't post at least 2-3 times a week. I recently gave myself permission to only post when I had got excited about writing, or was struck by a creative idea. I feel creatively set free as a result. You can see, therefore, why your post resonated very strongly. Thank you, Tara, once again, for being a great role model!

Thank you, Deborah. You are so right, I am responsible for what I
create for myself. And it's important for that to take precedence over
what I feel I 'should' create for others.

And thank you, Jan, for the amazing support and for the great
affirmation that you feel the same way. It's so nice to know that I'm
not crazy and that these changes and realizations will bring the
freedom I desire.

Thank you, Deborah. You are so right, I am responsible for what I
create for myself. And it's important for that to take precedence over
what I feel I 'should' create for others.

Oh thank you. You speak my truth (in your words, of course.) I struggle with this regularly, though some of the nuances are different. The roller coaster of online life is crazy. The feedback both exciting and demoralizing, all in an instant of new information.

Just spent all last night talking about this with my husband. Finding the right way to be a part of this “world” I do enjoy – at times – and still keep its right place in the mix of my life. It is a struggle when your soul-inspired work has a meaningful place here online, too. As yours does. And mine.

I appreciate when you share your thoughts with us – and I totally get it when you don't.

Thank you for the heartfelt and revealing response, Michelle. I
appreciate knowing I'm not the only one still perplexed by this
strange new web land.

I love this, “my only duty to you is to love what I do,” it expresses exactly the way I want to create my life and my (to-be) career. Reading that is so inspiring to me. Thank you.

It's nice to meet you, Carmen. I love the colours you use in your
artwork. Nice website;)