Archive for » September, 2008 «

Sep

Last week I burnt my right hand taking a bowl out of the microwave. The only thing that would make it feel better was to keep it wrapped in a ice filled cloth or running cold water on it.

For over four hours I was unable to blog. I couldn’t do much of anything.

It killed me.

That incident confirmed I’m addicted to blogging.

Today’s Lesson

Let’s have some fun today and share what makes a blogoholic.

You know you’re a blogoholic when:

1) You reply to an email from your boss and say “thank you for the link love”

2) Your significant other wants to get intimate, but before you do, you sneak to your computer to check your stats.

3) Your neighbor comes by and asks you if you can help him with his (fence) post, and you reply, “Oh, are you a blogger, too?”

4) You’re at a local city meeting where they are discussing how to count the traffic that travels down a specific street. Your mind is on your blog, you hear the word “traffic’ and raise your hand and say, “I would recommend Google Analytics”.

5) You’re thrilled when you make $.03 on an AsSense ad. Celebrations begin when you make your first dollar.

Okay, I started it, now it’s up to you.

Today’s Assignment

Have fun and share your thoughts on how to tell if someone is a blogoholic.

Feel free to speak from your own experiences as well.

I’m looking forward to what you all come up with.

Photo Credit : derfel_ie’s photostream

Category: Archives, Blogging, Blogging Lessons 59 Comments

Sep

Sometimes Thank You Is Not Enough

Barbara Swafford

When we truly give from our heart, we never have a second thought of what we might receive in return. We give to help, support, honor and/or show our affection to others. When I blog, my goal is the same.

Todays Lesson

Today my heart is filled to the brim. Reflecting back on just the last ten days, I am honored to have been mentioned on twelve thirteen blogs. To show my gratitude and share the generosity of these bloggers, I am listing each link. I encourage you to visit their sites and drop them a line.

Chase March – “You Talked Me Off The Ledge”

Avani-Mehta – ““New Blog Of The Week”“

Lance of “The Jungle of Life” – ““The Impact We Have On Others”

Ellen of “Wilson’s Words and Pictures” – “Theme Contest”

Catherine Lawson – “What Happened To All The Time Savings?”

J.D. Meier of “Sources of Insight” – “Sources of Insight.com is One Month Old”

Stacey of “Create A Balance” – “Bingo – Embracing Money”

Eric Hamm of “Motivate Thyself” – “10 Tips To Help New Bloggers Beat The Odds And Push Past Their Rookie Status”

Blogger Dad – “Why Do I Blog?”

Davina’s of “Loving Pulse” – I’m Over The Moon As NBOTW”

Kim Woodbridge of “(Anti)Social Development” – “Stuff This In Your RSS – Blogging Without A Blog 9/23/08″

Harmony of “Golden Zen” – “The Power Broker Bust (pt 2 of 4)”

Rita of “Rita’s Digest” – “I Was A Mail–Order Bride: Part One – I Have RSD”

Not only to everyone who has linked to BWAB, but to all of you who read my work, I say thank you.

Today’s Assignment

Other than leaving a comment thanking another blogger for link love, can you think of other ways we can honor their kindness?

Join in the conversation and share your thoughts.

Photo Credit: aussiegall’s photostream

Category: Archives, Blogging Lessons, Linking 38 Comments

Sep

NBOTW – Her Spirit Will Move You

Barbara Swafford

I love it when I find a blog author who can tell a beautiful story that contains an important message. This weeks New Blog Of The Week (NBOTW) author does just that.

When I read her first post, I knew she was a writer, who blogs. Here’s an example from “The Eye Of The Storm”:

It’s the space between the moments of life that soothe and nurture the spirit. But to experience the spaces, you have to live the moments. Then and only then will silence be golden, and will you have found the true Eye of the Storm.

In her post Swinging Full Circle – That’s Life she writes about the circles of life. To quote her, she says,

It has made me realize how powerful and unchanging love can be throughout the years. Through living and through dying. Once you are in the circle it holds you there. You are the circle. And you can’t be lost because in a circle all things return to where they began.

In “Are You Afraid Of The Dark” she starts the post with a beautiful story named, “Two Wolves – A Cherokee Legend.” The story ends with a thought provoking line that’s well worth contemplating.

She then goes on to say:

Fighting a dark thought will feed it. Noticing a dark thought doesn’t feed it. In fact, by taking the time to see it and perhaps shed some light on it, an understanding can be reached.

With a schedule of once a week posting, I’m always anxiously waiting to read her latest writings.

Her blog is Loving Pulse. Her tag line reads, “I trust and allow the loving pulse of my spirit to connect me with the wisdom of life’s mysteries.”, and she is Davina.

Please join me in re-welcoming Davina to the BWAB community.

Welcome again, Davina!

Photo Credit: Clearly Ambiguous’ photostream