NO! NO! by guercio We Disconnect: To Reconnect #5 With some regret I bring you the final issue of We Disconnect. I explain what’s up with that in my essay below and follow with links on saying no as a positive step forward. Saying No As A Positive Act While disconnecting from networked communications is … Read more
Forward Child Cry by geralt We Disconnect: To Reconnect #4 Since the last issue of We Disconnect, We All Need Pellets, I’ve distanced myself further from Facebook which feels like a very good thing. The fact that I’m even talking about distancing myself from a social network indicates something of the emotional pull that once … Read more
Rat Eating by jarleeknes We Disconnect: To Reconnect #3 This edition of We Disconnect: To Reconnect is going out a bit later than I initially planned. I think 7 am-ish may fit my life a bit better for Sunday morning distribution since I can’t schedule a send time on Tiny Letter. Plus today I had … Read more
Girl Meditating by Dimitris Vetsikas We Disconnect: To Reconnect #2 This one’s a bit longer than anticipated but I’m still learning what this is! Besides, as one of my teacher’s teacher used to say regarding cutting words, “it’s so hard to kill the little darlings.” I hope you find these words worth reading. The Power … Read more
TV by Unsplash My practice of disconnecting began with television in that misty time before the internet. I watched quite a bit of tv as a child, before cable services were available, and have a handful of key memories from that time including a number of performances that helped draw me deeper into the performing … Read more
“Girl Scout Circle of Friends” Courtesy Woodleywonderworks Memorial Day seems a fitting time to launch We Disconnect, a blog about the ways many of us are reclaiming our connections to life beyond digital communication systems and mass media. Memorial Day is an excellent time to reflect on the value of a life well-lived and, for … Read more