are you new to blogging? need some tips?
Go see this post from Laurie at Create your own Experience! it says it all so well! about what not to do.
i used to get down about people not commenting on my blog.
or _______ was So fabulous and crafty with their kids, and i was totally in inadequate in so many ways.
and gosh i wish i was more on top of it like her.
or WHY DOESN'T ______ link to me?
and ya know. it's one of those things i had to get over. everyone goes through those thoughts at some point while blogging. either in the beginning, and every comment is the hugest boost to your ego because someone read your blog. Or after a while you get burned out, and have to take a step back, and chill. it's crazy.
i went through the steps. of jealousy, and comparing around the holidays.
and then i got burned out super fast since i was uber addicted to blogging and burned through 500 posts in 6 months. seriously. out of control.
word of advice from me. go read Laurie's post.
and know. that the bloggers you might admire most, are real people. i am not a celebrity. some of my readers make me feel like they think that about me. which is 100% flattering but BE REAL!
i have my own insecurities, and totally lack in tons of areas. and continue to struggle with assorted things that crop up from day to day. but you know that. i tell ya. but believe it or not i do hold back. i don't tell every fabulous thing or crappy thing that comes up. or i wouldn't have time to live my life. and if i don't live it, i have nothing to blog about.
sidebar: every post i read today has made me teary, or flat out cry! what is that about? i think I'm over tired. and need a nap. the 51 posts in my reader will have to wait.
12 comments:
I was offline from 1 pm to 3 am, and came back to 43 posts! WTH. These people need to spread it out a bit.
Great post and sooooo true! I love blogging...and now mostly just do it for my personal journal (becuase of awesome book blogging! :)) but I do feel so overwhelmed by it sometimes & worry what someone might think of me for being me, but then I remember that the people who DO look at mine are my friends and they all love me for me before the blog...so, there is my little rampage for the day. Anyhow, LOVE laurie...she is so wonderful & super smart! And I am assuming you didn't read my latest post...I doubt it would have made you cry....maybe, but doubtfully!!! Oh, and you are totally a celeb to me...if I ever saw you in a super market (okay, let's be real, Wal-mart) I would totally run up to you and ask for your autograph....just because it would be really funny!:)
I Love Love Love your family motto!!! I'm new to bloging and feel low when I see nobody left comments so I know how it feels!! really great blog
I have been a bit off radar lately - but I'm very loyal and always come back to see what'cher doing girl! so many fun things!!
Fabulous post. I was just deciding wether I was really offended by another blogger or not and then had to stop and think...First of all I choose to be offended and while I love blogging and reading my comments and others. My main reason for blogging is to keep a journal of my family happenings good or bad and what others think of me is really irrelavent.
I think the reason your a little bit of a blog rockstar is because you share the good, the bad and the ugly. You tell it like it is and we can relate. Thanks.
Loved Laurie's post too. Good reminder to be ourselves and not compare ourselves to others!
Heyyyyyy. Did you write this for me? Because I think we might have had this conversation a little over e-mail this afternoon...
Rad. You are Rad. And a rockstar.
Laurie Rocks and so do you!
You're a celeb to me and I feel all giddy everytime I get a comment from you! (giggles)
I just started using google reader and this morning I had 71 new posts...wow!
Sorry, If I don't visit you very often. As you said we have to live our lifes, so we can blog about it! So true....I love it!
Loved this post. I am a blenvy sufferer, and sometimes in a bad way! It is nice to get a little reality check....
That was s great read!
Julie, thanks so much for the shout out. I'm really glad that people are talking about this because I think it's important.
Recently several close friends of mine went on a girls trip and I wasn't invited. I took it hard for a couple days. I decided to make more of an effort to be there for those friends. And I planned a girls weekend with some other friends of mine who are really important to me.
I think that we take other peoples blogs and what's on them too seriously at times. I know I do. That post was a "healing" post of sorts for me. You know, what I've learned over the last year of blogging.
i simply adore you...did i tell you that lately? i really do.
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