1. Individuality and community. Blogging gives us the best of both, lets us develop our self in “the collective heartbeat”. (Anne Lamott) 2. The freedom. Anything goes: some days this is my own TED stage or talk show. On others, my stand-up. Sometimes it’s my notebook. 3. The empowering. You can take yourself as seriously… Read More The Best Things About Blogging
It’s not been looking good. The blog collapsed shortly after the last post and a series of labs unearthed a remarkable viral strain otherwise known as Hyberpola Polynucleosis. AHJ’s tested positive for the H1-OMG genetic marker which predisposes it not only to swelling of the T3 and T4 nodes but incapacitating fatigue and threat of… Read More This Blog Is On Life Support
1. To ward off dementia. 2. Stay in touch with my roots. No such thing as overworking with Koreans. Rest? Psh. That’s what the grave is for. 3. You’ve saved me money on therapy. I didn’t have to go this year. 4. I don’t want to clean. Who in their right mind would choose mopping… Read More The Real Reasons I Blog
So you say you get a lot out of my posts. I think I’m done writing for free. See the picture? It’s at least 55 years old. My inflation calculator says that’ll be 40 cents for the counseling services on A Holistic Journey. Except you have no idea how messed up I am. (People forget… Read More I Should Start Charging
How do I miss thee? Gasp! Let me count the ways. I miss thee to the deep, the space, and skies My soul can reach as I strain for my prize, For the ends of thought and ideal phrasings. I love thee with the ease of every day’s vernacular In most quiet need to velvet… Read More Ode To My Blog
Please respect my wishes. I. Do. Not. Want. Your. Like. On. This. Can I be any clearer, well-meaning friends? Tell you what. I will let you know when I really want it. I’ve hidden the button under the post so please don’t go tapping it on your Reader. We’re not done with beauty. But on… Read More Readers’ Choice
So we just talked about dancing. I waited to celebrate the 100,000 views I broke Valentine’s week with the 10,000 follows that were on their way. It’s not a medal or the Ph.D. from my alternative life but here I am. I’ll take it. The show is 45 seconds. You know Gloria Gaynor’s I Will… Read More Come To My Party: Please RSVP
Holisticpedia: [Blog-eye-tis] Blog withdrawal refers to a group of symptoms that may trigger from prolonged hiatus in posting after sustained blogging. There is no way to predict how an individual will respond in the abstinence. If you plan to break for a month after blogging drunkenly for a minimum of a year, you should consult… Read More Blogitis
1. Think big. I have to start living the the way I’ve come to blog. On unsure terrain in those early days, I put out safe posts, ones within my interests — on homeschooling, for example — assured I was “doing the right thing” looking like other bloggers. But gradually, I began to tap deeper… Read More Seven Mental Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers
This happens not to be how I view my blogging but this metaphor is built into every one of our blogs. You’ve all done sales. Every time you’ve recommended a book, movie, or restaurant, you were doing it. And every referral of yours that someone’s followed through on showed either your delivery was good or… Read More But Everybody’s Doing It
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