A couple of cons at once.
Con1: That comparison thing? I started doing it while reading other blogs I formerly enjoyed. Suddenly my little old house wasn't cool enough, my fall boots weren't high enough quality, my non-vacations weren't...vacations enough and I started to feel bad. Also my writing was boring. Sad.
Con2: Reading other people's blogs starts to make you feel entitled to know everyone's beeswax.
Or is that just me?
7 dollars:
your writing is never boring! but yes, reading other blogs (usually more "commercial" ones, if you know what I mean" does make me feel entitled to know everyone's beeswax :\
There is nothing wrong with knowing beeswax. Secrecy and mystery are highly overrated. If you ever have a question about the beeswax in my life feel free to ask. I'm bursting at the seams to tell you everything I know.
I know what you mean about the comparison thing though! Are you saying that if you stop blogging you are going to stop READING blogs too???? Cause that's just nuts I tell you. Just stop comparing. :) Done. I have had a lot of forced humblings on this front and it is getting way easier to not compare!
Can I just say ditto to Catherine and Carrie! Well said both y'all. I admit that I feel the same as you though, but then I just stopped taking it all so seriously. I read what I want and don't read what makes me feel yuck. I kind of adopted this attitude from you Melisssssss so I am surprised by you. heh heh but not surprised too since I am sure we all feel the same. I know I frequently do! It really goes through stages and phases with me. I took my blog private and invited no one a month or so ago for all these reasons and more. I am back for good now though because I feel like my purpose in blogging is to share with close friends and family, try and be a good example but be honest, and to keep in touch with other people through their blogs if I care enough to read and I always alwaysalawaysalwaysalways care enough for YOURS! Always.
steph, i am surprised at me too, that's why i was all bugged by my attitude. that's why i posted this!
You absolutely afe NEVER boring and I would seriously be so sad if you stopped. I love your blog, check it daily & am sad when you don't post. Please dont stop!!!!
Don't stop! I've told you before, your blog makes my day! I blog because for me it's a way of journaling (I'm too lazy to journal everyday.) at the end of the year I print a book for me and then one for each of my kids. I bagged scrapbooking years ago! It's easy to get discouraged when you compare yourself/blog to others, but as a woman, chance are pretty good you'll do that with or without a blog. It's out nature! As woman we always want to be better at everything, even those things you know nothing about that all the other bloggers are blogging about. I think we need to be comfortable in our own skin. Recognize those things we are great at and work at the things we aren't. I love your blog, but you should do it for you, not for anyone else (although I would be sorely disappointed if you stopped.) besides I love knowing your beeswax!!
I love your blog! I have to admit I am always wishing I could sew cool things like you when I look at your blog so I guess I fall into the comparing category sometimes...:)
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