Ok so where did I leave off… Oh right, we started with the reasons that I am a shitty blogger (long posts, not posting often and a breathtaking lack of awareness of current newsworthy events). I came to this decision after reading the writings of some bloggers I admired (and still do… seriously there are some talented people out there!). As I said, I love reading their blogs, the little glances into their corner of the world, the new ideas sparked within me as I read their words, and the smiles over coffee I shared with them as I read their beautiful words. And like most members of the human species when I found that I admired them I attempted to emulate them… and failed miserably.
I was so busy trying to figure out how to be a good writer, a great writer, how to write like those I admired, that I lost the skill of writing as myself. I tried to speak in a voice that was not my own, and in doing so lost my voice. Luckily the universe conspired, as it always seems to, to give me a few good shakes to wake me back up. The first was my inability to write, to be unable to get ideas down, or to even come up with new things. When I finally got frustrated enough to slow the hell down and ponder what was wrong the answer was there waiting for me.
I was also lucky enough to have a few nice days at home over the holidays with no visitors, no obligations or commitments, just the time to sit and be with my husband, my pets and myself. It gave me the opportunity to breathe for a little while, to slow down and remember the things I loved, the things I found magical and beautiful and to reconnect with myself again. During that time as I was reading one of those amazing blogs wistfully thinking how great it would be to write like that it hit me that I could never write like that… because that was not me. Nor was any of the other blogs me. The only way I could write is by writing as me, about the things I found inspiring and magical, and the things that I wanted to write about.
When I started this blog it was a “seems like a good idea why the hell not moment”, I really had no idea what I was doing, where I was going or what I wanted to accomplish. So over the holidays I pondered this blog, I wondered if I even wanted to keep writing, if I wanted to move to another provider or start an all new blog. I read over some of my old posts and realized that when I was writing it was a wonderful expression of what inspired me, what made me happy and how fabulous I found living to be!
In that moment I decided to hell with being a good blogger… I’m going to be an awesome blogger! I threw out the idea of what a good blog had to be, and what a good writer looked like. I let go of the need to be correct, the need to always be thought provoking and the need to be perfect. Instead I decided to embrace all the strange nooks and crannies that my life seems to drift into, to celebrate life and to share what beauty I could see. I decided to embrace what I found awesome, and therefore in my little fiefdom on the internet (ie the blog) become an awesome blogger!
Armed with my new ideas I looked around for a new platform for myself. I found Tumblr by accident, but after doing some poking around found I really liked it and moved over (however keeping some of my writing on Blogger because it's my blog and I can do what I want with it!). The multiple features (such as posting pictures, music, videos, quotes and links) were fun to use and fed into my creative ADD. I also loved the chance to “reblog” whatever struck my fancy and the possibility of being able to discover more blogs and more awesome people! (Thank you Tumblr!)
I look forward to sharing the journey with everyone!
I was so busy trying to figure out how to be a good writer, a great writer, how to write like those I admired, that I lost the skill of writing as myself. I tried to speak in a voice that was not my own, and in doing so lost my voice. Luckily the universe conspired, as it always seems to, to give me a few good shakes to wake me back up. The first was my inability to write, to be unable to get ideas down, or to even come up with new things. When I finally got frustrated enough to slow the hell down and ponder what was wrong the answer was there waiting for me.
I was also lucky enough to have a few nice days at home over the holidays with no visitors, no obligations or commitments, just the time to sit and be with my husband, my pets and myself. It gave me the opportunity to breathe for a little while, to slow down and remember the things I loved, the things I found magical and beautiful and to reconnect with myself again. During that time as I was reading one of those amazing blogs wistfully thinking how great it would be to write like that it hit me that I could never write like that… because that was not me. Nor was any of the other blogs me. The only way I could write is by writing as me, about the things I found inspiring and magical, and the things that I wanted to write about.
When I started this blog it was a “seems like a good idea why the hell not moment”, I really had no idea what I was doing, where I was going or what I wanted to accomplish. So over the holidays I pondered this blog, I wondered if I even wanted to keep writing, if I wanted to move to another provider or start an all new blog. I read over some of my old posts and realized that when I was writing it was a wonderful expression of what inspired me, what made me happy and how fabulous I found living to be!
In that moment I decided to hell with being a good blogger… I’m going to be an awesome blogger! I threw out the idea of what a good blog had to be, and what a good writer looked like. I let go of the need to be correct, the need to always be thought provoking and the need to be perfect. Instead I decided to embrace all the strange nooks and crannies that my life seems to drift into, to celebrate life and to share what beauty I could see. I decided to embrace what I found awesome, and therefore in my little fiefdom on the internet (ie the blog) become an awesome blogger!
Armed with my new ideas I looked around for a new platform for myself. I found Tumblr by accident, but after doing some poking around found I really liked it and moved over (however keeping some of my writing on Blogger because it's my blog and I can do what I want with it!). The multiple features (such as posting pictures, music, videos, quotes and links) were fun to use and fed into my creative ADD. I also loved the chance to “reblog” whatever struck my fancy and the possibility of being able to discover more blogs and more awesome people! (Thank you Tumblr!)
I look forward to sharing the journey with everyone!
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