“He’d lived for so long on a constant edge of anxiety that he’d almost forgotten what real fear was.” ― William Gibson, Neuromancer
That’s me in bold up there, talking about “Internet” before the addition of “the.” By that time I’d already learned how to befuddle workers at Radio Shack with my awesome skills with Basic. My first connection to a greater digital world came in the 1980s when my family purchased a rotary phone modem. I’d wait for my ASCII art to download while watching Friday Night Videos, or some black and white show that was just there for background sound.
Let’s just say that I’ve been wired for well over 40 years.
This, my friends, is a story in many parts – so feel free to come back tomorrow for more of the story.
Until next time, ~ Kimbo
P.S. Lookie here…and also peep the new page up above.
“Our boundaries define our personal space – and we need to be sovereign there in order to be able to step into our full power and potential.” –Jessica Moore
Stepping out of my comfort zone a bit today, but it feels important to do so.
For far too long in my adult life I allowed myself to get caught up in things that never should have been my business. Now I know the how and why of those events, but as a I lean more in to my Crone years – dreaming of a house with chicken legs that runs into the forest – it’s clear that boundaries are your friend.
But yeah, let’s talk a little bit about boundaries and why they are important. All ya gotta do is visit The Google and type in “boundaries with others” to see that it’s an SEO goldmine search. And while it might seem that I’m writing about boundaries for that reason – it’s more like my version of putting my words into the greater internet for everyone to understand clearly.
Mostly, though, this is for me. When I look back at this post some day in the future, I’ll know that the steps I took to honor my space were well worth it.
Now, about these prompts…
It is great to interact with what WP puts on their dashboard, but my goal is to learn the ins and outs of the people I follow – and those who follow me. When I left the social media world, it was to get back to the days of long form writing without AI created content. You know, like when folks wrote short stories about their lives, shared their works in progress without a hashtag, and talked about spirituality without pointing fingers.
Maybe I’m just a Pollyanna, or am waxing nostalgic for a past that only I experienced. Whatever I might be, my soul hopes that we can start remembering how everything is connected, and that kindness goes further than finger pointing.
It’s just a rambling kind of day, which is also full of things that need to be done — so maybe it’s time for me to step away from the screen for a bit.
Y’all stay awesome, and know that you are loved just the way you are.
Oh, and to answer the prompt – the book that made me want to travel was the LOTR series.
