Yesterday, walking through the Pump Room Gardens in Leamington Spa, I stumbled upon their EcoFest 2023 day activities, advertised as – ‘learn more about how you can decrease your carbon footprint, increase your healthy eating & step outside more to explore beautiful local green spaces. Good for us, good for the planet.’
A client called, excitedly sharing that a major sponsor for our upcoming event was extremely pleased with “everything so far”. By the tone of voice, you know that feeling when you’re waiting for that one little word to change the course of the conversation. That word is the inevitable “but.” Doesn’t it seem ironic how frequently sentences conclude with that seemingly small yet powerful word, introducing a twist that can throw off a day or a week? This customer delivered “but” would set me back two days of invested work.
The other day, a seemingly simple request threw me into a contemplative state. The task was to present examples of my writing and content creation. Initially, this was an effortless endeavour, considering the daily posts I share on Instagram. But then, reality struck. Those Instagram updates, though frequent, are primarily composed of images punctuated by a handful of hashtags. It led me to question a more profound matter: when was the last time I truly engaged in the art of extensive and substantive writing?
Prepping for the radio segment led me to fact-checking the latest news updates, only to notice something puzzling: Instagram and Facebook were void of any local news feeds. Instead, my Instagram feed was filled with posts from those I followed who bravely ventured into the outskirts to report on the unfolding events.
And so, the question arose: Why were these platforms seemingly devoid of vital news information during such a crucial time?
