Is There Any Community Left Here?
Is there any community here anymore? Seriously. Does anybody read? Does anybody care?
I have taken a long break from livejournal and I have found that I have missed it terribly. Partially the reason was because I have been tremendously busy, but another reason was because I missed the sense of community here that I felt before facebook. Although I must admit that I love facebook and don't remember what life was like without it, the sense of community that you have on facebook vs. the sense of community on lj is like night and day. Facebook is instant, but lj is more sublte, personal and deeper. Its the difference between an aquaintance or a co-worker vs. friends and family.
My last post was in October. In that time I went to LA, met new friends,gre even closer to old friends, made bold decisions, did major interviews and have struggled a lot with accepting the reality of my life upon my return. I truly feel that I am a real major crossroads in my life right now and to not write it down, and share it with others, is starting to kill me.
But you know, an important part of lj IS the sense of community. Sure, some people say they write for the sake of writing and don't care if people read, but I am so used to writing for an audience that I want the feedback. I need the social interaction. I value the people that I have met here.
When looking for addresses, one of my favorite posters of all time, Julia Caron, who I have met and simply adore, said she wished that I posted more often. I suddenly missed the fact that in some circles that is the only way that people know what I'm doing...and the truth is I'm doing a lot of things and going through massive life changes. I guess the change never ends. But its true. I still read lj everyday. Most of the time its the only way I can keep up with whats going on with Candace or Kristine, and thier some of my best friends. But so many of my very favorite posters have been so long gone, and I must admit I miss them. I miss them so much. The loss of these people has jaded me from lj. I looked forward to the morning entries from Emily or the pretty photos that Amanda would post of herself along with the stories of her craziness (in all of its various charms). I miss these people so much.
So is there still a community here? Are you reading? Should I bother coming back? Seriously?
I have taken a long break from livejournal and I have found that I have missed it terribly. Partially the reason was because I have been tremendously busy, but another reason was because I missed the sense of community here that I felt before facebook. Although I must admit that I love facebook and don't remember what life was like without it, the sense of community that you have on facebook vs. the sense of community on lj is like night and day. Facebook is instant, but lj is more sublte, personal and deeper. Its the difference between an aquaintance or a co-worker vs. friends and family.
My last post was in October. In that time I went to LA, met new friends,gre even closer to old friends, made bold decisions, did major interviews and have struggled a lot with accepting the reality of my life upon my return. I truly feel that I am a real major crossroads in my life right now and to not write it down, and share it with others, is starting to kill me.
But you know, an important part of lj IS the sense of community. Sure, some people say they write for the sake of writing and don't care if people read, but I am so used to writing for an audience that I want the feedback. I need the social interaction. I value the people that I have met here.
When looking for addresses, one of my favorite posters of all time, Julia Caron, who I have met and simply adore, said she wished that I posted more often. I suddenly missed the fact that in some circles that is the only way that people know what I'm doing...and the truth is I'm doing a lot of things and going through massive life changes. I guess the change never ends. But its true. I still read lj everyday. Most of the time its the only way I can keep up with whats going on with Candace or Kristine, and thier some of my best friends. But so many of my very favorite posters have been so long gone, and I must admit I miss them. I miss them so much. The loss of these people has jaded me from lj. I looked forward to the morning entries from Emily or the pretty photos that Amanda would post of herself along with the stories of her craziness (in all of its various charms). I miss these people so much.
So is there still a community here? Are you reading? Should I bother coming back? Seriously?