Comments on: We Could Be Over Thinking Things

By: Janine

Janine — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 05:17:01 +0000

In reply to Rachel @ The Kids Are All Right.

Lovely to have you stop by – interesting that you think the content machine has had it’s day – I don’t see it ending anytime soon but I’d love to be proved wrong on that one!

By: Rachel @ The Kids Are All Right

Rachel @ The Kids Are All Right — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:23:52 +0000

Love this post Janine. I am completely overwhelmed with information overload right now and burnt out. I agree the content machine is on overdrive and I think it’s had its day. I am retrieving my brain from the interwebs and planting it back in the real world. I do enjoy reading two sides of a debate and thinking about where I stand – it’s good brain exercise. But there is always a for and against and I think things are rarely that black and white. Good for self-marketing though, taking an absolute position 🙂 Rest assured your blog is still cutting through my overwhelm 🙂 xx

By: Janine

Janine — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:25:40 +0000

In reply to Chrystina. Oh no you have to have your wits about you to try to read Razer.

By: Chrystina

Chrystina — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:31:52 +0000

I usually only read blogs online – most of which are not political or controversial. I think it’s in my nature to avoid controversy. I that my half-asleep state was not a good one for me to attempt to read about these no-makeup selfies, I find myself more confused than when I started.

By: Maxabella

Maxabella — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 10:41:01 +0000

Love your post – I always do, Janine. Darn straight people are too involved in the silliest things lately. Eating sugar, wearing no make up. Honestly, who the heck cares. Such trivial stuff and entirely narcissistic when you think about it. I can assure them that life was not meant to be that serious, complicated or boring. x

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 05:33:55 +0000

In reply to Mel. Thanks for stopping by Mel, your blog is lovely. I hope you are right and slow blogging can find a suitable niche in the busy blogging world.

By: Mel

Mel — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 05:18:20 +0000

Hi Janine,

Excellent Post! Having just written my very first opinionated (for me) Post in 2 years I can honestly say it felt really great to get some of my thoughts and feeling about blogging down and it received a record number of comments but it has likewise been exhausting – so many responses, interesting points of views to think about. I definitely couldn’t do a Post like this on a weekly basis! I find keeping up with other social media platforms completely overwhelming and don’t engage in any debates on the forums – much prefer reading about the day to day lives of normal everyday bloggers and think there is definitely a place for slow blogging. Mel x PS – loved your Post on Opting Out too. I opted out of my career 9 years ago to raise the kids, will be interesting to see how that all pans out I guess!!!

By: Janine

Janine — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:06:43 +0000

In reply to Emily. Yes there are some days when I have to turn off the computer and "back away" because it has become too toxic. Yet there are other times when social media and blogs perform amazing acts of kindness which blow you away in what can be achieved when people come together for good.

By: Janine

Janine — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:04:07 +0000

In reply to maamej. I think when it gets nasty it really does become a horrible place to be. It will be interesting to see how the new media develops.

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 10:20:54 +0000

This is such a great post. I’ve been feeling like that – I can’t keep up with all the pieces and the comments and the reactions. Like Mrs Woog said, it’s interesting to watch. But only for a little while before it starts to feel toxic.
I don’t tend to rant on my blog, but there are a few in my drafts folder which (I hope) will never see the light of day!