Wed-7-Nov-2007 - Blogging blues.....
Some of you may remember that before Elijah was even born, I was struggling with what to blog, when to blog, how on earth to blog it.
It seems like everything can be misconstrued and misinterpreted.
Since Elijah's early arrival, I've mainly been blogging pictures and snippets - a personal equivalent of "See Jane run, run Jane run." It's just not .... deep enough for me.
Some blogs, some beautiful blogs in fact, post pictures and captions and that is pretty much the blog. I enjoy visiting these types of blogs - they are easy to read, and you feel like you get an peek into someone's life, but I don't particularly get a rush from writing these types of enteries.
My daily life isn't interesting enough at the moment to warrent blogging about frequently. I did laundry. I did laundry again. I hung laundry today. I'm reading library books. And nursing.
How on earth can I describe the fun that Jay and Samuel had playing in a huge pile of leaves last night? I have a few pictures, but in the mood I'm in right now, I'm too discouraged to even try. Besides being tired of posting pictures.
How do you describe lightening to someone that didn't see it? Color to a blind person? The excited, estatic scream of your child to someone who can't see the leaves falling, hear the crunch beneath little shoes?
*sigh*
I could blog about the pillow I made Samuel this week, and try to turn this into a "crafty" type of blog, but to be quite honest, I am no where near crafty enough to blog about nifty stuff like that. I might craft something I consider blog worthy once or twice a year.
My asperiations for my blog run deeper than that. While I don't share my deepest innermost parts of me here, I do like to share convictions and probe deeper into what I believe and why I believe it and what God is teaching me.
But again, this is something I was struggling with before I had Elijah. Writer's block, simply due to the haunting fear of offending someone or having somebody take something wrong. I'm wondering which direction to go now, what to write about, and how to write it. I already had this semi-paranoid habit of reading something before I posted it half a dozen times, desperately trying to word correctly what I was trying to say. It's the writer in me.
Now, I find myself reading something half a dozen times, then deleting it. So nothing is being posted. Except for pictures. And while that's fun, it's a bit complicated and time consuming and frankly, I could take it or leave it. It's not how I blog. It seems no matter what topic I land on, it can take a twist into something someone probably won't agree with.
*sigh*
I just wanted to throw this out there and say hey, I wanna blog but I'm struggling. I've lost the vim and vigor of blogging. I don't go through the day thinking anymore "I should blog that!" without instantly worrying about how on earth to write it without offending anyone. And it sucks.
Sorry, folks.
Comments
Wed-7-Nov-2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by morningsunshine
I think that is the very reason I have stopped writing so much. I understand. you'll come back when you can; be like me - hehehe - roam around and leave comments on other people's wise musings, but leave my foolish jumbles out of it for a while.
enjoy those beautiful boys! I am off to clean more sicknesses....
Wed-7-Nov-2007 - In the same boat!
Posted by mulberrylane
I am distracted by a not so organized blog. I started out with a plan, then busyness gave way to chaos. LOL. I didn't follow my plan and now I struggle to post simply because I want to clean up the mess and I have NO time to do that. Starting over seems simpler, but I haven't gotten that far, either.
Warmly,
Melissa
Thu-8-Nov-2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by gokings13
My daily life isn't interesting enough at the moment to warrent blogging about frequently. I did laundry. I did laundry again. I hung laundry today. I'm reading library books. And nursing.
***what you said right there has inspired me to go down stairs today and work on my scrap books. your description of you day is like a beautiful painting that is hanging in a sunny spot. It's bright now, but as time goes on.....it fades. I do not have vivid memories of the mountains of laundry, masses of diapers or the lack of sleep.....(three babies in 4 years!!). I have a few snapshots of this time, and I will go down stairs...............and remember this sweet time!!
Thanks!!
You are such an encouragement!
Laura
Fri-9-Nov-2007 - Hello Ms. Ashley!
Posted by RachelsReasoning
Well, I have to call you something in front of your name, a rule... sorry. But I want you to know that I don't think it makes you sound old! People call me Lady Rachel all them time, and I think that makes it sound more older lady-ish, if you get my meaning!
Oh, yes, I don’t know if you have heard of the Homesteading Carnival? Well, I hosted it on my homeschool blog, and I am going to be hosting it on my homestead blog, http://www.homesteadblogger.com/RachelsReasoning. You can submit an entry to it, if you want just go to this link:
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/TheHomesteadingCarnival. You can see on the sidebar there is a link to submit a post on there. Anything you have that has to do with homesteading or baking, sewing, ect. would be nice! We are in the habit now of have to find posts instead of people submitting them. So if you have any that I could use... It would be very nice!
Love,
Rachel
Sat-10-Nov-2007 - I'm sure it was one of your guys ....
Posted by jackiebridgen
... who said you can't fool all the people all the time, and you know what, you also can't please all the people all the time!
so maybe just blog what you like, what you feel, what you want, and then if someone doesn't like it, they could maybe go read someone else's blog?!
I think it's Deanna who has this lovely disclaimer that says, something to the effect of - this is what I think, I don't expect you to agree with it all, but if you have to disagree, do so politely, or I will delete you, and move on (sorry Deanna if that's not you)
So I think, in my solid, pragmatic, British little way, that you should blog from your heart, have a little piece that says, I'm just doing my best here, if you don't like it, I'm real sorry but no one made you read it, and you keep on keeping your blog journal for those three gorgeous men and yourself!
You could also lock your blog so's NO-ONE can read it for a while, to get yourself back into the habit of writing from the heart.
I love your pillows, all that and a new baby too! You are clever!
Jackie
Sat-10-Nov-2007 - Oh I forgot to say
Posted by jackiebridgen
did anyone else say this yet?
I was wondering, why on earth does Elijah Zane sound so RIGHT somehow?
Then I realised, it's cos it's like Eliza Jane! LOL
What a cute name!
Sun-11-Nov-2007 - blogging blues
Posted by Anonymous
Please don't quit blogging about your thoughts and what the Lord teaches you! It is a blessing and tremendous help for a lot of people. And, I really don't understand why people have to lash out or even comment when they don't agree. I just move on when I see something on someone's site that I don't enjoy or agree with. Many blessings to you and yours!
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