Connecting for compassion.

On a mission to promote compassion in midwifery practice I was looking for effective methods of sharing and developing my ideas. I recognised the benefits of networking through more traditional methods but was not really utilising social media. Then another midwife encouraged me to use Twitter. Although not particularly confident with social media and unsure about how it could support me professionally, I decided to try it. Six months later I have some new skills and I am part of a dynamic and stimulating online community. This article is a personal account of that learning journey in which I reflect on some of the benefits that I have discovered so far.