As I'm writing this as I'm watching Julie & Julia. Have you guys seen this movie? If you haven't- you should. Love it. Its about a woman named Julie that attempts to cook her way through Julia Child's cookbook and blog about the process. Quite inspirational for the blogingly inclined. Yes, I just made up that word. Anyhoo. Great movie. And one of the reasons I wanted to start a blog in the first place. (And really, what woman wouldn't want to be like Meryl Streep?!)
So, I started blogging. If you blog it, they will come? Yeah, that doesn't really work. I blogged... but I think like 5 people read it. Ever. And yet, when I wrote about something very personal... suddenly people were reading. I mean, not a lot of people. No one is going to make a movie of my blog. But still, my 'Confessions of a Socially Awkward Military Spouse' post got more than twice the hits of any other post I've written. Which at this point still doesn't even top 120... But its a start.
So what does this mean? Well, first off I want to thank you for reading. Thank you for taking time out of your day to listen to my ramble and take a peek into the mess inside my head. But why did you read it? I can only guess. Perhaps you just needed some entertainment or perhaps you actually felt a sort of kinship with the subject matter. Or maybe you were just bored. You tell me. Whatever the reason, I'm glad you came. Your warmth and support were absolutely wonderful and, I'm sad to say, unexpected. Its good to have a reminder every now and then that there really are nice people in the world. Sometimes I forget that. So, seriously, thanks.To be honest though, I hope it was because you were actually interested... And if anyone can/is willing to, I'd really like to hear the answers to the above question. I've been thinking about and trying to decide what this blog should be. I don't want it to just end up as a sad dictation of everyday tedium. That would be boring. And stupid. And no one wants to read boring stupid things. I want to write things that people WANT to read. Maybe even something that might help or inspire others.
So, why did you read it? (Assuming you did. If not, hey, go do that) Was it interesting? Did you enjoy it? And if you did, WHY???
And now I leave you with this. May there always be happy trees ahead. (That's some sort of Irish proverb or whatever right???)
Lindsey
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http://www.lcbparis.com/paris/julie-julia/en
http://www.someecards.com/usercards/nsviewcard/MjAxMi1hNDdlNTg3ODg4MjZhMGRl
http://www.dumpaday.com/random-pictures/funny-pictures/funny-pictures-42-pics-8/
http://mysticmementos.tumblr.com/post/22685851222
4 comments:
I took a Skillshare class on blogging that really helped me get some focus with my blog. It prompted me to decide on certain days to blog with topic categories, and I generally stick to them. My readership since I revamped things has more than doubled, and I seem to get at least one new follower every time I post. I liked the class because I connected with some other bloggers, learned new things, it only lasted two weeks, and it was cheap. If you want to check it out, here's the link: http://www.skillshare.com/profile/Jennifer-Barbour/7552203 (it was "Blogging to Build Community")
Good luck! I read your blog because I <3 you, and I adore your jewelry, so I enjoy reading about how you're doing and how the business is doing.
Thanks, Leesha! I will check that out!
Give yourself more credit. It's not all that common to find someone who is genuinely open and honest and who happens to be a pretty decent writer to boot.
Thank you, Jen. Self confidence is another of the many issues I have... lol.
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