TL;DR: Grab a cup of coffee and let's talk about why your online presence matters. Love and light might be gradients that come and go, but kindness is a discipline. I’m sharing my own "eureka moment" on how we can stay connected, whole, and divine in a world of "fake news" and "bad apples."
The Internet of Things (The Wires and Waves)
The internet of things!
Sounds devious…it can be…
It is so much more than all the nifty devices we have connected to it wirelessly, allowing us to connect to each other across the globe.
If there is NOT a movie about it yet…there will be.
Mark my words.
(Update: In 2020, I thought Black Mirror fit the bill; today, I see it's just our everyday reality.)
We are connected in ways and to things our grandparents never imagined in their lifetimes.
Bluetooth everything, wireless for all.
My husband has a grill that is Bluetooth capable with an app that will let him control the temperature from his recliner!
How did we get by without all these conveniences???
Are all these creature comforts necessary?
Really necessary?
Think about it…
But this…this is not about how we are losing our connection with each other for the conveniences of wireless tech…nope.
This is about the internet in general, the invisible infrastructure that makes all this possible.
What are we really connecting to, and how deep does that connection go?
It’s not just a fiber optic cable.
This personal reflection is being set free to surf the net with love and kindness.
Thanks for reading. I’m glad you’re here. Enjoy a cup of coffee while you see what my mind has to offer today.
The Energetic Web (The Intention)
Shall we begin?
I’m ready~
The “world wide web” in reality connects us to one another, without ever logging into a device.
It's like a mirror.
It’s all energy.
An energetic web.
If we need to call it by a name, quantum entanglement probably fits.
This is reminding us how intricately connected we are to one another.
We always have been, always will.
Somewhere along the way we forgot how connected we are, now we remember and put our best foot forward, moving forward in love, gratitude and sacredness of life.
When I talk about the internet of things, what I myself am really talking about is our online presence and how we put ourselves out there on the web.
The world needs this content in our collective consciousness right NOW.
Yes, I have spent a significant amount of time thinking about this after a salty 2016 POTUS race.
I realized my hands were dirty.
Yours probably were too.
At the conclusion of that election cycle I had a eureka moment.
I’m grateful for epiphanies!
I’m a Twitter fiend. I love it.
It’s my go to for everything.
Real time. I don’t subscribe to news services. I simply check in on Twitter.
However, what we saw as 2016 closed and it still comes up in conversations here and there was the rise of “FAKE NEWS”.
Presented to us like it’s a new phenomenon.
It’s not.
Media scripting has gone on as long as we have had media.
Image crafting. Altering public perception. It was just showcased loud and clear in 2016 and brought to light.
This isn’t even about “fake news”.
What this is about is what the “fake news” brought out in us.
Almost all of us.
What I’m shining a light on is our reactions.
We were being shown the mirror to look at ourselves.
Here’s why:
What an individual post on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Tumblr, Pinterest, YouTube, Craigslist, email, messaging and every other site that allows posting and exchanging of content is an extension of themselves.
What energy, emotion, and intention goes into making the content gets released with the content…good, bad, or indifferent.
I had a soul searching time reviewing my content.
I had been sucked into the vacuum.
The biased speech of my post weighed the good.
It’s all energy. Intention.
Be brutally honest when you think of everything you’ve set free on the www.
Are you proud of it?
Let that sink in a moment.
I’lll wait…
I’ll share my experience and revelation:
I once was blind but now I see.
(If you have released things you were not proud of because it was negative, biased and untrue…don’t beat yourself up. Time for introspection, soul searching, change. Forgive yourself and others. We all heal…move forward in love. Ask me how I know.)
In preparation for this post. As per my usual, I spent time on Twitter…observing.
I’m a watcher.
Content is all around us.
Let’s put good content out there—uplifting and edifying content.
Building each other up!
Let’s motivate each other with our content.
Content is king as they say…is your content a just and loyal king or a dictator?
Elephant in the room
Anonymous users.
Not using a real name with a real face attached to an account.
Bear with me, please.
I perceive that anonymous accounts under handles combined with negative thought processes makes it easier to be negative and put negative content out there. (This is not a blanket statement implying all anonymous accounts are negative and out to cause harm.)
It has been shown anonymity can give way to cyber bullying. And that’s a big black mark in my humble opinion, should be in everyone’s.
There is simply no room for hate in our world, cosmos and existence.
I’m speaking to both sides of every opinion, party and platform.
Religions, I’m speaking to you too.
No one is guilt free here.
All have the power to change and turn things around.
The world and the earth we inhabit and call home is a beautiful place! There is more good in humanity than bad. The world is changing for the better EVERYDAY, open your eyes and take it in!!
Release gratitude and love!
The future is NOW.
I believe there are fewer and fewer bad apples.
The bad apples are healing too!
Still stumble on one here and there, that's how it goes though.
The bad apples always make themselves known eventually. You don't have to engage with that frequency; it’s okay to step back and preserve your own peace. Just avoid the fray.
Besides, haven't we all been a bad apple in someone's day?
Maybe someday they will find their way to healing.
Just be kind in the meantime where you can.
Help them find their way.
(Remember, hurting people hurt people. Doesn’t necessarily make them a bad apple.
May all find their way on the path to healing and becoming whole.)
(A quick note: I’m not talking about 'love bombing' or a constant, forced state of 'love and light.' That's performative. From my perspective love and light are gradients—they wax and wane. But kindness is the consistent frequency of the heart. It’s the floor, not the ceiling.)
I used fake news as an example for this post, but the thought I am relating with this post spans every kind of platform and site and interaction.
Think about this:
Focus your intention on yourself in this moment of NOW, the space you hold— on earth, in your family, on your job, including your ONLINE presence.
Evaluate what you see, honestly.
Are you proud and at peace with the “things” and intentions you’ve released into the universe? Your intention, your energy?
NOW, think of the beach and the tides…you’re standing on the beach…the tide of your energy and intention goes out and likewise the tide of your energy and intention comes rolling back into you.
I’m not telling you not to make waves, there is a time and place but it's important to check our intention…be sure you are ready to receive back what you have set in motion.
Remember, everything you put out is returned to sender, GOOD and BAD.
It’s all energy.
Energy never dies.
Issues absolutely need to be taken up and discussed, find the solutions!
What I’m saying is, there is a right and a wrong way to engage meaningful dialogues…it all comes down to intention and energy.
Something done in love and with good intention is always more well received than something done with negative and malicious intent.
I have lived what I am talking about.
No one jumps for joy when the need for tough love arises and needs to be given. I certainly don’t.
But I have had to deliver tough words after thoroughly checking myself first because I saw the person in a way they were not yet able to see themselves—perfect, whole, and divine.
Sometimes we need that person who will tell us like it is in love…not just tickle our ears.
I’m that person. When the need arises.
Back on topic…
I certainly value the appeal and in fact have had accounts under an alter ego handle myself.
I created my Twitter account for writing when I started publishing my work online in 2017 and took the leap of faith.
I have had a personal twitter since approximately 2009, if what I write resonates with you and you would like to connect there also, let me know and I will gladly connect with you!
We are in this together!
I’m an introvert to the core.
My circle is small. I like it that way.
I love and respect all, but my full trust goes to very few.
I can mix and mingle at social gatherings with the best of them. But my circle remains small.
For good reason.
Empaths understand.
I’m not advocating for an end to pseudo accounts at all. I enjoy a lot of the parody accounts.
If a user has an account under a pseudo handle, and they put out good content. Let’s promote them!
We can have lively discussion and debate without going to the dark side and spewing hate.
If on the other hand they are up to nothing but straight up trolling…where does that benefit anyone?
It doesn’t and it won’t ever.
It’s NOT a conversation if all that is being parroted in their content are two way insults. It’s just destruction.
That's a bad use of intention and energy, and once it’s released…SURPRISE…it’s on its way back to you like a boomerang.
Peace makers rise up, speak words of life, love and healing.
Let’s flood the web with love and good intention!
Take heart…your follower count makes not one difference.
Intention is a powerful force, it will reach regardless of follower counts on your pages.
Your voice matters!
Follow that thought through to the space you hold, on earth, in relationships, family, on the job.
Smile at those you encounter. Give kind words.
You know…be the change…not just quoting it and adding it to your profiles, but living it.
Humans are suffering, rights are being violated.
All deserve the same rights.
This is what keeps me up at night.
How can I be the change even more tomorrow?
Don’t focus on differences, focus on melding together as one.
In peace.
For humanity.
I’m looking at you in the mirror,
You are looking at me in the mirror,
I see you in me.
You see me in you.
We are we
I am you and you are me
We are I and I am I…
Hold that thought until we meet again.
Be inspired and encouraged to let love flow to you and those around you…
Darkness is as dust when the light shines on it…
Love won.
Infinite love and gratitude.
(Originally published online as © lbaccus in 2017)
In kindness and truth,
January 8, 2026
Where logic meets the lyric. A self-taught poet and synthographer dedicated to critical empathy, intellectual curiosity, and the art of seeing the world through a broader lens.
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Thanks for being here. I want to be clear: this isn't a call for performative toxic positivity or pretending everything is constant love and light. We know the world has a shadow.
ReplyDeleteTo me, love and light are gradients, but kindness is a consistent choice.
It's about operating from the heart even when we disagree (with cool heads).
I would love to hear your thoughts- how do you stay heart-centered without losing your edge of truth?
I say, 'Love is the Key. Use it" frequently.
In a nutshell, this is what that phrase means to me.