Hello friends! - Happy October! Lots of five minute stuff going on this week and I have been grappling with what the hell I think I am doing, both on social media and beyond. Very strange because I’ve never felt insecure about it before. It’s emerged because I have been in what I can only describe as a SCUFFLE with an idea for a new book, (NOT about gardening), and I keep coming back to the question of how much I want to reveal about my life and my family and the dreaded FEELINGZ. Being overly confessional has me feeling a bit yuk, (which is why I try to inject a bit of humour into most things) but there is the broader question of why…why am I even showing pictures and snippets of my life on social media? To what end? Yes, I need to sell my books, but I’m never sure how much of a difference I actually make to sales, and the algorithm really hates it when I go away for a while (as I did last week), or stop scrolling and ‘liking’ and commenting. It wants me to be there slavishly, every day, doing the do, and there is a little voice inside of me, growing ever louder, reminding me that I don’t need that kind of pressure in my life. No decision. Just putting that thought out there, and wondering what you all think?
New, Yank, gardening subscriber here. I love your breezy writing style. In a (very) odd way, your Type A personality gives great comfort to my Type B. In the same way you are relieved not to be in that Indiana jail, I am relieved not to be driven to accomplish so much as you. But then, being a retired old fart gives me a more relaxed view of everything.
L.,
New, Yank, gardening subscriber here. I love your breezy writing style. In a (very) odd way, your Type A personality gives great comfort to my Type B. In the same way you are relieved not to be in that Indiana jail, I am relieved not to be driven to accomplish so much as you. But then, being a retired old fart gives me a more relaxed view of everything.
Regards,
John
P.S. Afternoon naps are wonderful!
Another wonderful honest read thank you laetitia