The evolution of my blogs…
Good morning, Y?all.
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The other day Madeliene wrote a blog about blogging. She made some good points.
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I was like Madeliene at first. It took me a few days to start blogging after I got on BuddySlim. I was a blogging virgin, and didn?t really know what to do or say, but once I got started??!!!! I seldom ever missed a day of blogging. It killed me if I had to miss a day.
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At first, when I?d blog, I?d eagerly check back really often to see if anybody had commented on my blog. I just had to have that confirmation that people were reading it and giving me positive feedback. That was the insecure me. I was looking for everybody?s approval. I needed that feedback.
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And, I?d make sure to occasionally write a very ?thought provoking? blog. I had the need to feel that everybody thought I was soooo wise and knowledgeable. And I?d do the same thing with comments I made on other?s blogs. I had to be sure I sounded like I really knew what I was talking about. I had to make sure my comment sounded intelligent (or silly in some cases). Boy, was I into myself!!!
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Things must have changed since then. Now, I don?t usually write about my ?diet?, cuz I?m trying not to consume myself with every pound I?m NOT losing. I write mostly about my daily life. I write about my activity, my daily experiences, my thoughts, and my feelings. My hope is that one day I can sit down and read back over all my blogs and see if there is a relationship between my daily life and my weight loss, or lack thereof. Yeah, I know that how I eat and my daily activity level will have a direct effect on weight loss. But what about the normal day-to-day stuff? Does my body refuse to let go of the weight because I?m in pain? Does it refuse to let go because of stress? Is there a relation between all that and weight loss, and what will trigger my body to start losing again? Maybe I can read back through my blogs and find a connection. And maybe not.
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But now I write my blog for me. Yeah, I ramble a lot. I write about all the things I?ve done since the last blog. I write about my aches and pains. I write about things that irritate or infuriate me. I write about whatever I want to. And I no longer care if anybody comments on it or not. Yeah, I read the comments I get, and I do appreciate them, but I don?t depend on them anymore. I check in a lot more often to see if a Buddy has written a new blog than I do to see if anybody?s commented on mine.
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In other words, I don?t blog for ?attention? any more. I blog for me. I don?t fret over missing a day, or two or four of blogging. I?m not obsessed with it anymore.
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And if so-and-so or whozit doesn?t want to comment on my blog, I don?t care. If they don?t even want to read it, I don?t care. I used to care. I used to get upset if certain people didn?t comment on my blog, but not anymore. I?m not doing this for their approval or comment. I?m doing it for me. That?s the bottom line. Why the change? I don?t know. Maybe I?ve finally matured. Everybody?s always told me I should start acting my age. Maybe I just needed the attention. I don?t know. But I do know I?ve changed.
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But please know that when I comment on your blogs, my comments come from my heart. I may read your blog and not comment, because everybody else that has already commented has said everything there is to be said, or because I really just don?t have a comment.
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So that?s my blog for today. Confirmation of why I?m doing this. If what I say today (any day for that matter) helps somebody in some way, that?s great. I?m glad I could help. If it upsets somebody, I?m sorry. I wrote it for me.
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Y?all have a fantabulous day!!
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This is one of the most honest and absolutely the BEST blog I have ever read.
You have a fantabulous day too!
Well said
We all blog or dont blog for different reasons
and reasons that may change as time goes on
All acceptable I think
Have a GREAT day Mary
~~~~Lori
Mary that is why you are one my best buddies! I know that when you make a comment on my blog it comes from your ♥heart♥. Your blogs also have given me a lot of inspiration.
I hope you have a great day!
Very good, Mary. I blog to vent, keep touch, and hopefully inspire and cheer others on. I don’t feel particularly wis,e I justr care about people ALOT. I agree with everything you said!
At long as everything you do is for you and for the right reasons, then there is no shame in anything. Keep up the good work and enjoy writing blogs for you.
I’m with you Mary. My blogging area is for me to say what’s in my head and maybe get some opinions from my different Buddies but I, like you, keep it like an evolution of what I’m going through. For me, I deleted all my old blogs and started from the end of my last job because I felt like I was starting a new phase and I was very excited but nervous about upcoming changes. I’m interested to see what I will be writing about in 6 months, when I’m all settled into my new job and new lifestyle. It will be interesting to see where I am weight wise too but the point is….the evolution is about ME but it sure is fun to share it with my close Buddies who have been with me for the year I’ve been here…..
WELLLLLLL, EXCUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE ME!! Hahahahah!!
Of course I read your blogs and comment whenever possible, which is 99% of the time!! And if you stopped blogging I would be so upset. So you may do it for you, but I also read them for you because I care my buddy bear!
Nice one Mary. I don’t think that life centers around weight and I enjoy reading blogs that have to do with day to day things.