there is a line in personal blogging
a line about what to share
how to share and when to share
i think we all dance around this line{inside and outside of blogging}
to be honest
there is a part of me
that wants to get to the heart of the matter
and there is a part of me that wishes i was
writing anonymous
there is a part of me stuck in my own head
watching
as i type
i don't think that is really that bad of thing
but it can put one in a box
how do you draw the line in your blog about what to keep and what to share?
a new read.
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i find this hard also. i think to myself, if i dont want it shared to loads and loads of people, but just want it to be mine then i dont share it xxx
ReplyDeleteit is really tricky to navigate.
ReplyDeleteI share things that make me happy. My blog is about my journey with my little man, it is a place for me to record our days, memories, pictures, etc so that one day he can look back and see it all. I always have two questions in the back of my mind...will he be happy 20 years from now that I shared what I am sharing and do I want other people who I might not know reading about what I am posting. It I answer no to either of those, I don't post it.
ReplyDeletei like the idea of using my blog as a sort of a journal that i can someday look back on. with that in mind, i know that certain things will jog certain memories for me. i guess i write just enough to do that. it's kind of like sharing an inside story with my future self, and in doing so writing enough so that blog friends get a pretty good idea of who i am.
ReplyDelete@facebook-100001449852844:disqus that's really good criteria.
ReplyDeleteinside story with your future self--i love that sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI struggle with this all the time, as you may know. It's a very fine line and there are times when I dance precariously and the "don't go there" side of the fence.
ReplyDeleteMy rule of thumb is to write what makes me feel happy, without offending or upsetting anyone outside of my circle. If I have something to share and someone is involved, I always go to them first for advice and to see if they would approve.
Really good question, and I wish I had a good answer! I've kept as much personal stuff as I can off my blog (my boyfriend's name, my last name, where I work, etc etc) just because I wouldn't want to walk into an arena full of people I don't know and announce lots of personal details, and that's kind of what blogging is like. I don't know who is going to end up reading what i write, so it's best not to write anything jarringly personal. But that's just me! I do admire bloggers who write about personal struggles or even their sex life, sometimes!
ReplyDeleteIt is a fine line to draw how much of our Self we reveal through our blogging. I think I make the decision on how much to disclose on a post-by-post basis. I'll tell you this, though - the times I was most reluctant to post on a particular topic, was the time I received the most insightful responses.
ReplyDeleteThank you, too , for the visit to my blog. After reflecting on your comment, I think you are anchoring yourself as much to Gratitude as well as Letting Go, and making time for Life to unfold. Hope you visit again soon, Keishua!
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