I loved this TED talk by Sherry Turkle on being connected, and yet, being alone. She talks about how we have become so used to texting, rather than talking, because having a face-to-face conversation is in real-time. Conversations can be messy and confusing; you might say the wrong thing. You can’t edit yourself to perfection,…
Recently, I have not been writing here much. I have not had much to say outwardly on this blog, though I have been reflecting inwardly in the past few weeks and writing my musings down in a different platform. And yet, I always write, because I am drawn to writing – scribbles on a piece…
As the end of the year is rapidly approaching, I wanted to highlight some of my favorite posts on this blog over the past year. This will be a little mix of the most popular, most commented, and my personal favorites! I found it a bit hard to narrow down the posts, so here’s a…
My first tentative steps into the social web was in 2008, when I was studying abroad in London for a year. Like many others, I started a “travel blog” to keep my friends and family updated on my adventures abroad. Little did I know that the small step into “public” blogging would lead to a…
This post is a bit late to the party — but I figure, better late than never, right? A few weeks back, a famous blogger named Heather Armstrong, aka Dooce, had a post where she talked about a sponsored trip to Bangladesh. She was essentially invited to go to Bangladesh for a week, take pictures,…
There has been a lot going on in the world recently, though I somehow feel disconnected from it all this time around. More on that later. But for now, please enjoy the following links: Bombs over Bombay, again – My heart breaks and goes out to all those affected by the latest bomb blasts in…
The social media sphere is permeated with those who dub themselves “Gen Y” and “Millennial” bloggers. Every day, I hear about young nonprofit professionals, the top young millennial/Gen Y bloggers, career advice for young twenty-somethings. Hearing a common theme here? For the “Gen Y” blogging crowd, youth is an obsession. Discussions revolve around the quarterlife…
I love, live, and breathe writing. But one of my biggest writing flaws is that I am unable to tell stories. I can write abstractly, philosophically, discuss my opinion, or muse on the latest news development. I can write poetry that captures my fleeting memories. But something I truly struggle with is writing beautiful, meaningful…
When I ran across this post by Beth Kanter, I was thrilled to see that one of her New Year’s resolutions was to reduce distractions. Coincidentally, one of my resolutions was the same: reducing distractions and improving my focus – while still staying in touch. As Beth says, information overload gets in the way of…
Happy New Year to all my readers! I hope the new year brings you joy, fulfillment, health, and success. I hope that 2011 is the year we will all, collectively, act on our dreams, hopes and desires. I hope 2011 sees progress in the world. I hope this new decade ushers in a more peaceful…
