Balancing Twitter with the rest of my life
Since blogging about becoming a Twitterer I have learned a little more. I gave up social media for Lent. (That was a very liberating and inspiring experience. I dedicated the time I had been spending socializing online toward communion with God.) Now in Easter season, I'm rethinking how I use social media. I am trying to focus the stream I'm following to a level that I can actually keep up with. I got the idea from Yammer. Not sure how long it will last, but for now both my @alum.mit.edu and @hp.com streams are quiet enough that I can read every update from everyone. To accomplish that feat with Twitter meant unfollowing several people. I expect to be more bold about following new people and unfollowing others. I haven't found the balance yet, but the initial results have been a great relief of stress. I am already using Twitter search more so I can explore what strangers have to say about things I care about. And I feel closer to the people I still follow. I actually engage in conversation, which is what Twitter is all about.