Why we weren't feeling it this year: Christmas said it all...
Why did so many of us feel underwhelmed with Christmas this year? A frank reflection.
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Aunty Social World
- Dec 2, 2023
- 7 min
Farewell Twitter: Chatting with ex-Tweeters
From lifeline to lost community: Twitter's evolution to X. Former Tweeters bid their farewells.
Laura
- Nov 17, 2023
- 5 min
Boundary hunting in a world of demands
Too many of us are losing our own boundaries in this wild world of demands. That's why we need to become boundary hunters.
Laura
- Sep 22, 2023
- 4 min
People think we’re ok (because it’s easier)
In a world where we are expected to mask, it is all too easy for people to think that we are ok when we're not.
Laura
- Jun 22, 2023
- 5 min
Grave new world: Why we need to look at what social media is doing to us all.
Social media is affecting us all in some way. Its greatest protection is its culture of silence, denial and disinhibition
Laura
- May 12, 2023
- 8 min
Online communities are real: The dangers are real too.
Here we discuss the darker side of Twitter and why, despite the harassment, misogyny and unwanted attention, our online communities survive.
Aunty Social World
- Apr 22, 2023
- 5 min
Have you noticed the change? Twitter: The inside stories.
Twitter is changing, and so are its communities. In this series of articles, we talk to those who know the platform best. Its users.
Aunty Social World
- Apr 21, 2023
- 3 min
Blue Ticks are gone: The real reason why they're so angry
The Blue Ticks are gone. Twitter's elite are up in arms. But who are they angry at? It's not Elon Musk. It's you.
Laura
- Apr 14, 2023
- 11 min
Twitter communities: The inside stories
Twitter and its communities are changing. In this series of blogs, we talk to the people on the inside about what this means to them.
Laura and Jon
- Apr 6, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Five ways to survive the Bank Holiday weekend.
The bank holiday is upon us. Time to get out, relax and have a good time. But what is often not discussed is how stressful they can be.
Laura and Jon
- Mar 27, 2023
- 12 min
Autism Acceptance: Five practical changes that could create a more inclusive world.
It is not enough to just merely accept or be aware of autism. We need real practical change. Here are 5 lessons we can learn from lockdown.
Laura
- Mar 9, 2023
- 14 min
A journey in the dark: We drove all night...
It began with a midnight breakfast, a police officer and a herd of rams. This is the story of a journey in the dark.
Laura
- Mar 4, 2023
- 8 min
Social anxiety: A long night on the loch.
I’m writing this at the end of a long night, a long way from home. A long night on the loch and what a night of social anxiety it has been.
Laura
- Feb 24, 2023
- 4 min
Alone online: Seen but not heard.
Social media is a minefield for those of us with disabilities and mental health struggles. Many of us are seen but not heard...
Laura
- Jan 29, 2023
- 5 min
Twitter: The social anxiety of engaging.
Social anxiety online is as prevelant as offline. Simply replying to people can be a minefield..
Laura
- Dec 16, 2022
- 1 min
A winter’s day..
Since I stepped back from life commitments, it’s been such a relief to find time for ourselves again. It’s nice to have space to think.
Laura
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
My life is a table: Life goals, aspirations and leaving it all behind.
Achievement is often seen as the big thing, but life is so much more than this. It's ok to leave that mindset behind..
Laura
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
Change: A new story.
We don't all get the same pathways and scope to change our lives. That's why we need a new story that considers us all.
Laura
- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
Social anxiety isn’t a choice…
Someone recently asked me to describe what help I needed for my social anxiety. My answer was simple, ‘I don’t need help, I just need choice
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