tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post7767767951308048957..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: CLEARING MY HEAD FROM THE CLUTTERLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-31028780697904102572016-12-06T10:15:19.130+08:002016-12-06T10:15:19.130+08:00I don't know why they think personal likes are...I don't know why they think personal likes are better than page likes Brenda but it sucks (IMHO) because I want my FB blog page to be where I interact from for blogging stuff and leave my family and friends in peace!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-55550865460901707292016-12-06T10:14:13.840+08:002016-12-06T10:14:13.840+08:00It's been quite refreshing Lois - I imagine y...It's been quite refreshing Lois - I imagine you would have a LOT more going on (esp in email!) than me, but when it gets out of control then I guess it's time to reel it back in to what feels right again.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-4476132226948781812016-12-06T10:13:18.351+08:002016-12-06T10:13:18.351+08:00Exactly Rebecca! We all do the blogging thing diff...Exactly Rebecca! We all do the blogging thing differently and social media works for us in different ways. For me it's about keeping my blog and my personal page separate and I needed to move things around. Why be my friend as a blogger but not 'like' my blog FB page? I just don't get it!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-26801127409585595352016-12-06T10:11:52.323+08:002016-12-06T10:11:52.323+08:00Welcome to the Culling Club Cathy! I'm so tire...Welcome to the Culling Club Cathy! I'm so tired of FB skipping stuff I'm interested in and giving me stuff from people I barely know - now I'm getting down to grass roots and having my personal stuff back again - and loving it!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-17680367754795662312016-12-06T10:10:53.959+08:002016-12-06T10:10:53.959+08:00I'm glad you're tidying up too Lisa - it&#...I'm glad you're tidying up too Lisa - it's not about losing anything that's important, it's about clearing out the old to make way for what's valuable and adds to our lives.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-80237017826361499712016-12-06T10:10:08.417+08:002016-12-06T10:10:08.417+08:00You sound so much more relaxed than I am Doreen - ...You sound so much more relaxed than I am Doreen - and that's why it's really all about doing what works best for you as an individual. I was tired of doing what I thought I "should be doing" and now I'm focusing on what works best for me and my little OCD brain :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-19846507111978370422016-12-06T10:08:57.738+08:002016-12-06T10:08:57.738+08:00I like the "streamline" approach Rachel ...I like the "streamline" approach Rachel - it's about doing things in a way that balances and works for your particular way of interacting - not doing stuff that isn't "you"Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-61183053380270857002016-12-06T10:08:01.366+08:002016-12-06T10:08:01.366+08:00I think Simplify is perfect for your 2017 word Sue...I think Simplify is perfect for your 2017 word Sue and I'm glad you're taking FB on as a challenge. Friends should be actual friends IMHO so I hope you keep me :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-47625463964708149682016-12-06T10:07:11.931+08:002016-12-06T10:07:11.931+08:00I'm still trying to figure out the balance Car...I'm still trying to figure out the balance Carol but I'm getting more considered in how I do things on social media - and damn the torpedoes!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-64087573549284310712016-12-06T10:06:09.020+08:002016-12-06T10:06:09.020+08:00I'm just working out how to compartmentalize t...I'm just working out how to compartmentalize things more Glenda - personal friends on my personal page and blogging friends on my blog page - it makes more sense to my orderly mind that way!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-83714413595116081682016-12-06T10:05:06.192+08:002016-12-06T10:05:06.192+08:00I had been doing that too Helene - but after a whi...I had been doing that too Helene - but after a while I realized there were dozens that I'd unfollowed and it all seemed a bit pointless, so I've made my personal page about my family and friends, and my blog page for my blogging friends - that works best for me and means I don't miss out on stuff because I've unfollowed someone.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-12950329423855912732016-12-06T10:03:52.448+08:002016-12-06T10:03:52.448+08:00Thanks Ellen - I think social media works in diffe...Thanks Ellen - I think social media works in different ways for different people. The secret is to do what works for you and not what you think you should be doing. What works for me is a lean, clean fb and email :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-82472363754813363022016-12-06T10:02:57.971+08:002016-12-06T10:02:57.971+08:00Thanks so much Colleen - I did the sisterhood thin...Thanks so much Colleen - I did the sisterhood thing a while back and loved it then. It was really interesting reading all your answers - it's a great way to get to know other bloggers.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-63114529045451929752016-12-06T10:00:23.595+08:002016-12-06T10:00:23.595+08:00It's crazy how we end up with so many things t...It's crazy how we end up with so many things that we thought were important at the time, but they've run their course and it's time to let go. I love having less friends (never thought I'd hear myself say that!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-74742053835017933782016-12-06T09:59:27.228+08:002016-12-06T09:59:27.228+08:00Exactly Haralee! I love that I've met so many ...Exactly Haralee! I love that I've met so many people through blogging and I love reading their stuff, but I don't need to know that it's their nephew's birthday. I feel a lot tidier now I've done my fb and email housekeeping.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-91892543093269110862016-12-06T09:58:07.693+08:002016-12-06T09:58:07.693+08:00I'm so glad you see it too Elena - I want to b...I'm so glad you see it too Elena - I want to be friends with everyone, but it blows the whole thing out the window. I kept unfollowing people, but then I thought - why do I do this at all? I have a page for my blog and if they want to keep up with what's happening then jump on board there and lets do this blogging thing together.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-36548695066862671222016-12-06T09:56:05.597+08:002016-12-06T09:56:05.597+08:00Thanks Bren - you totally 'get' what I am ...Thanks Bren - you totally 'get' what I am trying to do. I think we all see social media differently and what works for one person doesn't work for someone else - I still work 3 days a week and I can't let all these things get out of control or I'd just slowly drown.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-53834912302716379282016-12-06T09:54:50.511+08:002016-12-06T09:54:50.511+08:00I just had to do it Carla - I don't understand...I just had to do it Carla - I don't understand why people who don't know me from a bar of soap, would want to be my friend on fb. I guess it's how you use it and how full on your social media is - mine is going to be cut down to the bare necessities for 2017.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-46635700003283692692016-12-06T09:53:45.297+08:002016-12-06T09:53:45.297+08:00Thanks Shari - it was hard to start, but once I go...Thanks Shari - it was hard to start, but once I got going I was on a roll!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-49354161024573393982016-12-06T09:53:26.974+08:002016-12-06T09:53:26.974+08:00Mary - I'm taking the last week of December as...Mary - I'm taking the last week of December as a break from everything - just to recharge and refresh. I have friended people on fb who knew other bloggers too - now I'm just reducing it down to people I actually interact with - it's reduced my newsfeed substantially!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-41482127897508652012016-12-06T09:50:41.096+08:002016-12-06T09:50:41.096+08:00Oh Beth - I soooo hear you about Pinterest - I lov...Oh Beth - I soooo hear you about Pinterest - I love it with a passion!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-24751265073402655152016-12-06T09:50:19.580+08:002016-12-06T09:50:19.580+08:00I'm taking the week off between Christmas and ...I'm taking the week off between Christmas and New Year too Jennifer - I don't want to even think about social media and keeping up with everything while I'm juggling all the Christmas palaver!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-15780132388493242342016-12-06T09:49:27.877+08:002016-12-06T09:49:27.877+08:00It's a dilemma isn't it Kathy? Trying to k...It's a dilemma isn't it Kathy? Trying to keep blogging and personal stuff separate, trying to keep all the "stuff" that comes with it under control and yet not missing any of the interesting stuff. I haven't figured it all out yet but culling has been a good start.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-71801255281276585432016-12-06T09:33:54.458+08:002016-12-06T09:33:54.458+08:00Facebook is nuts with their rules. There isn't...Facebook is nuts with their rules. There isn't a day that goes by I don't think about that. So is the "comment as" on the bottom of some of our blogs. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138140094568459194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-26160430012652896782016-12-06T07:58:18.037+08:002016-12-06T07:58:18.037+08:00I need to start culling too. Like Rebecca, I defin...I need to start culling too. Like Rebecca, I definitely cleaned out my FB "friends" this election season. Now, I really need to start leaving groups and unsubscribing from the junk mail that's clogging up my inbox.Lois Alter Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457009348917459495noreply@blogger.com