While I’ve come across trolls* before while moving about online, last week was the first time one sought me out. An angry Twitter user took issue with one of my tweets, and a quick look at their recent activity showed that this person wasn’t interested in a reasonable debate, but in name calling and petty fights. Trolls like this have proven inevitable on the internet, and they tend to come out of the woodwork more and more as your online presence rises in prominence. Continue reading
Category: Life (Page 3 of 5)
2011 was a pretty exciting year for me, as it was filled with planned and unexpected change. I got this website up and going, I moved away from a long-held job to take a sabbatical which allowed me to slow down and explore new career directions. I was surprised by some great opportunities while I was away. I was thrilled to help a new nonprofit plan for their social media and communications over the coming years, and I also took on my some freelance work helping a nonprofit with website and database help through a staff transition. Continue reading
Right now, I’m about at the half-way point of a trip back home, one with the set intentions to relax while reconnecting with family and friends. One of my first projects when I got back home was to undergo a dietary cleanse. Having had some general health discomfort over the last years, I had been looking forward to this break as a chance to slow-down and investigate the causes of my troubles. Continue reading