In answer to Christine of Blisschick about time spent on our computers...
i have given this a lot of thought lately as i hear it again and again how guilty people feel about the time that they give to their computers...
and it actually makes me sad, to think that people think so little of giving to themselves and others in this wonderful way
i believe that the internet is a ~gift~
i have found my computer has opened up a creative doorway, a portal to others...
My art has ~grown~ in the time i have spent on my computer...
The people i have met have inspired me...
~i have embraced differences~
The people i have met have added to my life in ways that may not have been possible without this wonderful technology...
The contacts i have made, have made a positive difference to my life and have offered me the opportunity to give back...
The computer world to me is a portal... and yes everything has a place in our lives, but i choose not to see this time shared as wasted for indeed in my case at least, this time shared has been beautiful and i value it... To be able to reach out to the other side of the world and touch someones life... is ~magical~ to me...
My little humble bloggy has been an extension of my diarys (that i have kept for years) and it has been a healing journey for me to blog, with the added bonus of being able to reach out and share...
i believe that computer technology is simply the next step in the evolution of our world and has come from the ethers in answer to a call from our innermost selves to bring us a little closer to each other...
To give those a voice that may have been lost in the noise of the physical world...
i believe that in this reaching out to each other there is a ~magic~ and i believe it to be just as important as the chats over the fence to my neighbors and the contacts i make dropping the kids off to school...
The hugs i give to those in need and the casseroles to those in sadness and hard times...
It is the future whether we choose to embrace it or not, our children are born plugged into this world...
It is a reflection in my mind of the way of the future, the way that we can embrace each other more and become a more caring society and indeed world...
i refuse to be guilty about time spent here, for i have not found it to be wasted at all but just another ~beautiful~ opportunity X:-)
Thankyou Blisschick for this opportunity to share <3
vicki xox
8 comments:
Wow!
I agree 100%
I know what you mean!!!So many wonderful people out there...stories to read...it just blows me away by it all!!! Thank you for calling by with the congrats!!!
As the others said, "Wow!" Vicki, your post is so true for me. The internet is a portal -- to friendships, learning, acceptance, and encouragement. Before I met you, Connie, Suzi Blu, etc. I felt very alone in this world, even though I am happily married with a wonderful daughter, son-in-law and grandson. My online friendships have helped me grow and change and explore different philosophies. I have been able to voice my grief and longing for my parents, acknowledge my doubts about my particular relgious affiliation, share my hope and joy in the changing politics of my country without being shunned by the fundamentalists I work with, and a thousand other things I don't have time to list.
Without these connections, I would be a very lonely, depressed individual who felt hopelessly isolated except for my family. I know I probably spend too much time on here, too, but just checking in on people I have come to care about and leaving a quick comment and a hug has made a huge difference for me. I feel happier, more confident, and accepted. I have learned about different points of view; had honest discussions that didn't lead to me being put on a prayer list for people who were going to hell in a handbasket because I didn't believe every single thing that my colleagues did; found a place where the magical and mystical was not only NOT DISAPPROVED OF, but actually ACCEPTED.
Oh, pooh, I'm late for work, but I wanted to say (in all this rambling) that I agree with you and am so grateful for your friendship -- even if it is only over the computer. Gotta go.
Hugs from the real world,
Nancy
Oh, how very nice! You know, I have not been blogging very long. Jenny over at Wonders of Whimsy started me on this. I can not believe how many wonderful people are out there! I feel like it is infinite. And look here, I am able to chat with you on the other side of the world. Amazing.
Jennifer
I am with you on this Vicki... I have learned so much from you and many others by blogging and becomine a part of a network of artists, writers, jewelers and a host of other wonderful people all over the world. Most all of these people have INSPIRED me to create, write, believe and given me so much encouragement that I so desperately needed.
I am especially inspired by the kindred spirits I have met-all so positive and beautiful each in their own way. And you-always so positive in your thoughts-giving us all peace, love and at times new direction!
Thanks Vicki for being there for us all and for saying what you feel-it's refreshing!
(((hugz))) & *kissez*
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Well said!
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