Why no socials?

I lived in Brooklyn, NY for most of my 20s, until my dad became ill. In August 2018, I returned to my hometown, just outside of Seattle, to care for him. I moved into my childhood bedroom, found a job that suited me, and started dating. My dad passed away six weeks after my return.

I held onto my friends in Brooklyn through social media. We kept in touch very actively at first, but naturally many connections deteriorated over time. When I visited the city a year later, familiar places had changed and it seemed that the space I had painstakingly carved out for myself over six years had all but vanished.

Meanwhile in Seattle, my social circle consisted of a fiance (yes, that fast) and my best friend from college. My colleagues were wonderful, but in my life's grief and chaos, I found it hard to reach out, opting instead to cling to my existing tenuous connections to the opposite coast.

This choice came with two major consequences: 1. most of my social interaction happened through my phone or laptop and 2. I spent a lot of time on friendships that were quite passive - without the possibility of simply sharing a cup of coffee, but also lacking the motivation (from either party) to schedule a phone call.

I am here to declutter my passive connections. I am saying goodbye to social media accounts and their creepy, incessant targeted advertising, and pushing myself forward in the uncertain task of creating real adult friendships in the real world.

I’m consolidating my online presence here, so that any friends, former yoga students, and potential project collaborators can connect with me.