Zoom is great, and I also find Discord kind of esoteric. I never got tired of Zoom, I thought it was neat that the world was joining us geeks in online spaces with video chat. I liked attending online classes over Zoom. I was enjoying meeting with bartstationbard et al. for the Wild Druids meetings and rituals (I got pulled away by insanely stressful events that converged on me all at once, but have been meaning to go say hi to them again, especially since I now live in NorCal, too).

I have a sense that modern screen-life and it's attention drain has been making it harder for people to engage with each other consistently, which is weird because you'd think it would make it more convenient and right-in-pocket. But engaging is harder than just scrolling, and maybe we're all a bit burnt out. But I want to get the magical formula right. Community and the way that humans need other humans, even beyond just the family unit, is so important to me. I grew up in close-knit community, and I miss it so much. Life rings so hollow without it. You need the social fabric, or you're just an individual or small family, bare and cold.