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Living safely in the shallows: What’s the cost?
I’ve been thinking recently about relationships and musing about how the advent of social media has affected them. Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and others have all it possible to peek into people’s lives; to reconnect, however briefly with people we left behind. In years gone past, you would simply move on and occasionally wonder, ‘‘what ever happened to….’’. So we have hundreds of virtual friends, instead of a handful of “in real life” ones. But are we trading shallow – and potentially easier – online friendships for deeper, more difficult ones? And in doing so, are we unintentionally cutting ourselves off… Read more…
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Confessions of an introvert
I work in a profession that demands interaction. Advising senior executives, providing guidance to managers, helping all kinds of people tell their stories well, answering media questions, being the public face of the company at events … some weeks it’s a real whirlwind. A perfect job for an extrovert. Except I’m not. Confession time – my name is Katherine, and I am an introvert. I don’t know how many who know me at work would necessarily see that. I’ve worked hard over the years to battle that side of me, and to push myself to be more social and outgoing.… Read more…
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Out of the gate
Omphaloskepsis. That’s Greek for navel gazing, something I’ve done a lot of in the past six months or so. I’ve been wondering about shaking things up in my life and doing something different — or more meaningful — and what that might look like in the coming years. It’s time to stop being so inwardly focussed, and to share ideas and ask for opinions. Many years ago, I had dreams of seeing the world, learning about other cultures and really giving back. As so often happens, practicality got in the way of those dreams, and in the intervening years, I’ve… Read more…
