Comments on: How to survive a social media sabbatical http://michellerafter.com/2009/08/10/how-to-survive-a-social-media-sabbatical/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Freelancing in the Digital Age Thu, 24 May 2012 00:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michelle Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2009/08/10/how-to-survive-a-social-media-sabbatical/comment-page-/#comment-1494 Michelle Rafter Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:08:40 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=3473#comment-1494 Two weeks off out of the country sounds like heaven, and a definite way to recharge. MVR Two weeks off out of the country sounds like heaven, and a definite way to recharge.

MVR

]]> By: MarthaandMe http://michellerafter.com/2009/08/10/how-to-survive-a-social-media-sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 MarthaandMe Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:46:40 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=3473#comment-1498 I just took 2 weeks off to go out of the country on vacation. I did write blog posts in advance and schedule them so they went up while I was gone, but I did not touch a computer the entire time. No tweets, no emails, no FB, nothing. This isn't new for me - I always unplug on vacation, twice a year and it is always very restorative for me. I also do not advertise the fact that I'm gone, which I think is not a great idea. I just took 2 weeks off to go out of the country on vacation. I did write blog posts in advance and schedule them so they went up while I was gone, but I did not touch a computer the entire time. No tweets, no emails, no FB, nothing. This isn’t new for me – I always unplug on vacation, twice a year and it is always very restorative for me. I also do not advertise the fact that I’m gone, which I think is not a great idea.

]]> By: Natalia http://michellerafter.com/2009/08/10/how-to-survive-a-social-media-sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Natalia Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:17:02 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=3473#comment-1495 Yes, I realized that after commenting :) That's a great way to go too! Yes, I realized that after commenting :) That’s a great way to go too!

]]> By: Michelle Rafter http://michellerafter.com/2009/08/10/how-to-survive-a-social-media-sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Michelle Rafter Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:50:05 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=3473#comment-1496 Natalie: Thanks so much for the comments. I totally agree that it's OK to just stop. I didn't realize how much I needed to disconnect until I was actually doing it. I didn't feel the need to cover for myself on Twitter, but I did schedule reruns of some blog posts that I felt hadn't gotten the exposure they deserved the first time around. That's a simpler solution than getting a week's worth of guest bloggers. Enjoy your break. Michelle Natalie:

Thanks so much for the comments. I totally agree that it’s OK to just stop. I didn’t realize how much I needed to disconnect until I was actually doing it.

I didn’t feel the need to cover for myself on Twitter, but I did schedule reruns of some blog posts that I felt hadn’t gotten the exposure they deserved the first time around. That’s a simpler solution than getting a week’s worth of guest bloggers.

Enjoy your break.

Michelle

]]> By: Natalia http://michellerafter.com/2009/08/10/how-to-survive-a-social-media-sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Natalia Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:39:24 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=3473#comment-1497 Safety is a very sensitive subject. I'm glad you brought it up. A lot of people aren't conscious of the severity of broadcasting that your home is empty and break-in-ready. And I'm glad you said it's fine to just *stop.* I don't even think it's necessary to Tweet sparingly. In fact, I don't plan on even touching a computer for about a week. Many people get guest posts or regularly-scheduled posts ready before leaving. Actually, that's what I'm working on now. And it can be overwhelming. Taking a break - for real - ought to be OK. I mean, it's a *break.* And well-deserved. People can handle it. It's not a selfish or irresponsible act, and it does help to let everyone know, as you mentioned. Safety is a very sensitive subject. I’m glad you brought it up. A lot of people aren’t conscious of the severity of broadcasting that your home is empty and break-in-ready.

And I’m glad you said it’s fine to just *stop.* I don’t even think it’s necessary to Tweet sparingly. In fact, I don’t plan on even touching a computer for about a week.

Many people get guest posts or regularly-scheduled posts ready before leaving. Actually, that’s what I’m working on now. And it can be overwhelming.

Taking a break – for real – ought to be OK. I mean, it’s a *break.* And well-deserved. People can handle it. It’s not a selfish or irresponsible act, and it does help to let everyone know, as you mentioned.

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