My Blog’s Lessons to Me

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As undecided as I may get over a paint color,

or what hair cut looks best on me,

I have never swayed from

one clear truth regarding my blogging.


For me it has always been about the writing.


And it is at that very same point things get a little messy.


Here is what I mean.
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Audience

Writers need readers, and I have been

blessed to have more than I ever imagined would read and comment on my posts

(many anonymously).

In the interest of full disclosure, I have at times fallen prey to

the need to have MORE.


(OK. So I am there now.)

I don’t do well when whatever it is that is driving me

wants MORE.

And so I try the blogging tricks of the trade that work so well for others,

and guess what?


They rarely work as well for me.
The need to live comfortably with humility is one of my ongoing life lessons.


Lesson #1 for Laura:  Dance with the one that brought you and do what you know to do.


Which brings me to the next item:


Voice

When I am only focused on gaining MORE readers,

MORE followers, MORE comments,

and that doesn’t play out according to my crafty planning,

then the voice of my writing loses its

Real Message,

which is where all of the good stuff lives.


(My favorite post.)

Through my humor and my willingness to share

crazy things like an anti-paint tutorial

or faux twitter posts 

the real message from me to you

is that the delight we all find in simple things is where

real JOY is.

Lesson #2 for Laura:  Continue to find delight in simple things, write posts about such joys,

and let the follower chips fall where they may.

And so dear blogging friends new and old,

may I recommend one key thought?


Hold this all loosely.

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And guess what.

I wrote about this best HERE.

I already wrote this post and didn’t realize it.