This post is a departure from what I usually write about, but I thought it was a good time to do a bit of reflection. Please let me know your current views. As always I Thank You! Carol
Recently a friend I know said to me, "Blogging is the Devil!" I was a bit stunned with her statement but after a lengthy conversation she further explained that visiting blogs always makes her feel very inadequate and unworthy. That it seems if you don't have some incredible house or incredible DIY project or incredible photography or traveled on an incredible trip to post about, why bother? Basically her take was the fairytale world of bloggers was filled with narcissistic personalities that wouldn't know the real world if it bit them in the ass. Ouch right? I tried to justify to her that my reasons of blogging were to connect, inspire, market the business and mentor. And how I've always been grateful for the friendships and opportunities that have come my way because of blogging. But wait, did her view of blogland have any merit? Do my own blogs fall into that same fairytale world she described? Probably to some extent, but that's because I'm very conscious about putting out the best content I possibly can on my blogs. I owe that to the people who take the time to visit and have been supportive over the years. Also, I understand that blog readers usually are looking for two things, information and inspiration and that is what I always try to provide. That there is enough ugly in the World we live in and being able to escape in blogland for a bit is OK.
Why you blog and the content you offer is a decision that is ultimately yours. But as my friend reminded me of in her assessment about blogland, don't get caught up in the smoke and mirrors of blogging that you feel the need to constantly produce to obtain favor. In reflecting, a dose of "Real" might be in order for many of us that blog~don't we owe that to our readers and ultimately ourselves?
The internet has fostered a wave of instantaneous gratification and short term memory loss. Basically any fame you receive from the internet can be very fleeting so remembering that and taking things in perspective when you post should be a lesson for all of us bloggers.
