Comments on: Blogging – Year One – Lesson Eleven http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/ Mon, 21 May 2012 03:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbara Swafford http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/#comment-6256 Barbara Swafford Fri, 02 May 2008 07:27:57 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/#comment-6256 Hi JEMi, It is easy to get intimidated by other blogs/author's writings. I wonder if that ever ends. Now you're not going to start blogging about bowling pins, are you? lol I'm happy to hear you're enjoying the series. I think it's about over, maybe...depends if I come up with any more lessons.... Stay tuned! :) Hi JEMi,

It is easy to get intimidated by other blogs/author’s writings. I wonder if that ever ends.

Now you’re not going to start blogging about bowling pins, are you? lol

I’m happy to hear you’re enjoying the series. I think it’s about over, maybe…depends if I come up with any more lessons….

Stay tuned! :)

]]> By: JEMi | Tips for Life, Love, You http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/#comment-6253 JEMi | Tips for Life, Love, You Fri, 02 May 2008 07:14:17 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/#comment-6253 Oh yeah, I used to be quite intimidated by other blogs. Not so often now - but it still happens. A big girl on the block - eh - eventually. I think its because I pour my heart into my writing with the complete intention to help somone out and I want to learn how to write in a way that will attract the people it can help. It's easy to forget that some blogs have been here for a long time. And nulling the comparison syndrome for younger blogs helps with focus and keeps you close to your own reason for blogging. (You can sometimes think hmmm I think I can blog about bowling pins too! or whatever lol) I am really enjoying this series Barbara! JEMi | Tips for Life, Love, Yous last blog post..<a href="http://www.inmyheels.com/25-terrific-tips-to-help-you-conquer-your-money-struggles/" rel="nofollow">25 Terrific Tips to Help You Conquer Your Money Struggles</a> Oh yeah, I used to be quite intimidated by other blogs. Not so often now – but it still happens. A big girl on the block – eh – eventually. I think its because I pour my heart into my writing with the complete intention to help somone out and I want to learn how to write in a way that will attract the people it can help.

It’s easy to forget that some blogs have been here for a long time. And nulling the comparison syndrome for younger blogs helps with focus and keeps you close to your own reason for blogging. (You can sometimes think hmmm I think I can blog about bowling pins too! or whatever lol)

I am really enjoying this series Barbara!

JEMi | Tips for Life, Love, Yous last blog post..25 Terrific Tips to Help You Conquer Your Money Struggles

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/#comment-6243 Barbara Swafford Fri, 02 May 2008 06:14:47 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/#comment-6243 Hi Shilpan, What you wrote reminds me of the peer pressure young people face in school. It's unfortunate many don't learn the lesson of authenticity early in life. It would save them so many heartaches. Then as adults, we repeat that behavior, and compare our work to others, feeling we're not good enough. But we are, because of our uniqueness. Hi J.D. I love how you always share such great quotes. I always find them extremely thought provoking. For me, I have more time behind me than ahead of me, and like you, I get by with a little help from my friends, too. :) Hi Pat, It is the journey we need to learn to enjoy. It's one blog post at a time, one comment at a time, and one foot in front of the other. As long as you are writing from your heart, you will touch the lives of others. When you write for the whole world to see, there will be also be some lives you touch, you'll never be aware of. I find that pretty profound. Hi Shilpan,

What you wrote reminds me of the peer pressure young people face in school. It’s unfortunate many don’t learn the lesson of authenticity early in life. It would save them so many heartaches.

Then as adults, we repeat that behavior, and compare our work to others, feeling we’re not good enough. But we are, because of our uniqueness.

Hi J.D.

I love how you always share such great quotes. I always find them extremely thought provoking.

For me, I have more time behind me than ahead of me, and like you, I get by with a little help from my friends, too. :)

Hi Pat,

It is the journey we need to learn to enjoy. It’s one blog post at a time, one comment at a time, and one foot in front of the other.

As long as you are writing from your heart, you will touch the lives of others. When you write for the whole world to see, there will be also be some lives you touch, you’ll never be aware of. I find that pretty profound.

]]> By: Pat R http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/#comment-6240 Pat R Fri, 02 May 2008 05:57:26 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/#comment-6240 Barbara - I was encouraged by your words in this post tonight. I can relate to everything you said. I did the same things and wondered if what I said even mattered. But, like you, I'm finding my voice and am discovering something within me coming alive in learning to write and my focus has changed. I'm no longer watching the stats and reading to find ways to attract traffic. I haven't gotten to where you are yet but I'm making progress, learning as I go and enjoying the journey. Thank you for confirming what I have felt in the importance of being authentic and writing from your heart and I trust that they will be words that will give people a lift and comfort. Blessings, Pat Rs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PlainTalkAndOrdinaryWisdom/~3/281878229/one-hundred-posts.html" rel="nofollow">One Hundred Posts</a> Barbara – I was encouraged by your words in this post tonight. I can relate to everything you said. I did the same things and wondered if what I said even mattered.

But, like you, I’m finding my voice and am discovering something within me coming alive in learning to write and my focus has changed. I’m no longer watching the stats and reading to find ways to attract traffic.

I haven’t gotten to where you are yet but I’m making progress, learning as I go and enjoying the journey.

Thank you for confirming what I have felt in the importance of being authentic and writing from your heart and I trust that they will be words that will give people a lift and comfort.

Blessings,

Pat Rs last blog post..One Hundred Posts

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/#comment-6236 J.D. Meier Fri, 02 May 2008 05:05:14 +0000 http://bloggingwithoutablog.com/blogging-year-one-lesson-eleven/#comment-6236 It reminds me of John Wooden's advice -- don't try to be better than others, but never cease trying to be better than yourself. One of the lessons Ward Cunningham (father of the Wiki) taught me about Wikis is -- think in great pages. Applying that to blogs, I think the guideline is, "think in great posts" ... one post at a time. Each post is a new chance to say something a little closer to how you meant it. For me, if I deliver on my purpose -- it's success, and I know that I have more time ahead of me than behind me, and I get by with a little help from my friends. It reminds me of John Wooden’s advice — don’t try to be better than others, but never cease trying to be better than yourself.

One of the lessons Ward Cunningham (father of the Wiki) taught me about Wikis is — think in great pages. Applying that to blogs, I think the guideline is, “think in great posts” … one post at a time. Each post is a new chance to say something a little closer to how you meant it.

For me, if I deliver on my purpose — it’s success, and I know that I have more time ahead of me than behind me, and I get by with a little help from my friends.

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