Stream of Consciousness Saturday – week 4 #SOCSaturday
Welcome back to another week of Stream of Consciousness Saturday. This is the time where I spend 5 minutes a day or two in advance of this post going up. (I’ll eventually get to actually writing on Saturdays.) For now, though, I’m setting my timer, pre-writing my post and scheduling it to go up so my fine blog friends can link up on Saturday mornings. Or Sunday, if that’s easier for you.
So, the rules….
1. Set a timer for five minutes. (Or keep tabs with your computer’s clock.)
2. Write freely. Any topic. Whatever is on your mind. It doesn’t even have to be completely cohesive.
3. Tag on social media with #SOCSaturday and link up below. You have all day Saturday and Sunday to join the link up. It closes Monday morning.
4. Click around and give some comment/blog love.
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Do you have the Timehop app? It’s one of my favorite apps and I check it daily. I’ve been kind of feeling anxious about it lately. I didn’t completely know why until Friday morning.
I’m less than a month away from my tweet/Facebook post about being laid off. It was a very surreal time and I remember the super encouraging feedback, but it was also a day that sent me into unknown territory – and a sometimes scary few months.
I have an entire post I started months ago about what it was like being laid off. Those moments of being in that office. And what occurred in the hours/days after. I need to just hit publish. I don’t know what’s holding me back. (I actually feel like it’s going to happen again to people close to me. Maybe they’d benefit from reading what really happens. Maybe I’ll just benefit from letting it all out.)
The Timehop app, though. It’s normally a shiny, happy place for me. Especially the past 3 years when I have pregnancy/cute baby updates to read back on . Good times. (Also, I try not to be super down/negative on social media, which has been good for me up until this next month. Then I’m just anxiety-ridden.)
And, that, my friends is five minutes. I hope you’ll link up!
I have never used the Time Hop app, but seen others post. I actually didn’t know it was an app.
I just got that app and I LOVE it. I also love seeing what memories other people are reliving as well. My FB feed is full of them, I find myself clicking ‘like’ on all. 🙂
Thanks for the info. I had never heard of this app before. I always love these updates!
Mitch
I have never heard of this app before. I really think I would try it out after your thoughts on it. Thanks for s haring
I can’t believe I still have not downloaded that App. What am I waiting on! Also, you handled your lay-off with more grace than anyone I think I’ve ever seen. Congratulations to you for that. Your positive attitude and perseverance to find something new and better paid off!
I;ve seen the timehop app pictures floating around from my friends, but haven’t tried it yet. I should go download it.
I think this is such a great idea. I really want to start writing more personal stuff.
I have a friend who uses that app daily and most others do it every few days. I have not used it myself.
If you can – click the post button on your laid off post, I have written post that have taken me a while to post and some I have never posted,
I’ve never heard of TImehop before, but I’ll have to try it out. I love alerts. They help keep me focused on what I’m doing (or what I haven’t done).
I don’t have a smart phone so I am not familiar with the Timehop app. But having been laid off, I can completely understand what that is like.
Never used that app. Sounds interesting. Like your 5 minutes.
I have a post that’s sitting in my box too. I can’t hit publish. Scary to share some of those most intimate feelings
OMGosh I completely forgot about this. I’m swamped but maybe I will give this a try before the night is out?
I think when you write a post and you don’t quite want to hit publish that you should wait until it ‘feels right.’ Then there’s no regrets. 🙂
I get such a kick out of Timehop. I love seeing what it is I was sharing a year ago.
This looks like a great app. I will have to check it out. And I love the idea of writing freely for 5 minutes….I may do that!
This is my first time actually hearing about the app. Sorry about getting laid off as well but I’ve been told that when one door closes another opens. Will have to check it out.
I think publishing the post could definitely be good for others to read. I love the TimeHop app but it can bring back negative feelings!
I have never heard of the app. I will have to look it up and see what it is all about. I am sorry to hear that you were laid off at one point. I bet that people could benefit from the post.
gonna have to check out your app recommendation. i could prolly use it in one way or another 😛
I really need to download the hop app but since I barely use the my phone to blog I’m not sure how useful it will be.
The app actually pulls from your photos on your phone and/or any of your social media accounts that you connect. I rarely blog from my phone. 🙂
Oh what a good idea! Wish I saw this on Sat. I love timehop too it’s such a great app, and helps bring back so many memories!
I hadn’t heard of that app before. Thanks for sharing this post.
LOVE this idea and I’m taking your advice. For the next month this is what I’m going to do on Saturdays!
I’ve never heard of this app. I’ll have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.
I’d be interesting in hearing your story about being laid off. I was laid off this year but it worked out for the better… I’m still nervous about it though every day!
I wonder what would appear on the page if I set the timer for 5 mins. Thanks for letting me know about this app.
so hit publish already!!!!