The weather has been so unpredictable and also my daily life has as well.....
Youngest kiddo has been having some health issues and that has been super stressful on momma. It is so difficult to deal with an illness...especially when you are not
And when it affects your kids it is even harder to deal with. Because we want to protect them and make things all perfect and good for them. I have been following several blogs and many of them are about kids that have illness and many of them are of infertility and many of them are about people that have actually had to deal with loss....loss of a spouse, loss of a parent, loss of a child. Others are about daily life or decorating, ways to re-do stuff or crafty things.
It is interesting to me that the blogs I follow, many of them are about overcoming an obstacle or a loss or a difficult time in one's life.
I think it is in my nature. I am a nurturer, I am a giver, I am a helper. I feel so good when I can leave a comment and reassurance that the blogger is not alone. Or actually some helpful advice, or a cheerleader of sorts"you can do this".It is a way to connect..a safe way to connect...more on that subject later...
The interesting thing to me is that I have never met these bloggers. But I feel as if I know them. I feel connected to them in a non connected sort of way. Does any of this make sense? I feel as if my blogging friends are truly my friends. Some live close others live worlds away, but we still have blogging in common.And many other things I am sure.... I am trying to get more in depth in my blogging. I am still having trouble with the "what to blog about" and "who will care " what I am blogging about and how can I blog and create" value" for my readers?
Really there is probably not rocket science to this....although for me, the visual is very important too, and I have had the hardest time with that aspect of it....sort of technologically challenged:) But I am not going to let that stop me. I have really nice photos I want to post, have trouble even doing that.....
I am also a bit uneasy with the letting the world into my life and thoughts and photos of my family, etc. For privacy and safety.
Did any of you have these same feelings when you were starting or at any time? And, how do you learn the easiest things to do with photos, buttons, etc. on your pages? I actually read "Blogging for Dummies" but it did not do too much to help me....
p.s.I also want to thank those that have offered encouragement and help thus far. You mean a lot to me!
I'm sorry your youngest has been having health problems. I hope he/she will feel better soon and that the Doctors will be able to give you a clear reason as to what's going on.
ReplyDeleteAs far as deciding what to blog on...when I started my blog I had no idea why I was blogging. And then my issues with trying to conceive came out in my life and then it came out on my blog. It just kinda happened. I've heard the advice, and I agree...whenever you have writer's block just sit down and write whatever you have in your mind. You might not ever publish it. You might just delete it, but it could spark something else that maybe you do want to publish. I have about 5 unpublished half written posts right now just sitting. Some may just rewritten and published. And some I may just delete. But if an idea hits, I try to write it out as soon as I can before I forget. Hope this helps! :)
i hope your little one is better soon. that is one of the roughest things a momma can go through so hang in there!
ReplyDeleteon blogging...i highly recommend reading blogging for bliss. it has lots of tips and advice on setting up your blog, what to write about, and what to share in regards to your safety concerns. i think that you should share what you feel, what is going on in your life, what is important to you. when you start doing that for yourself you'll start to see more connections through your blog. you can always email me if you still need help with adding photos and such to your blog. i'd be happy to help!