Jun 16 2008
Yes, It’s Real
Yes, it’s all real. Sometimes people ask, “How real are you on your blog?” or “Are you the same person in real life as in online /blog life?” To which I must answer a resounding “YES”. This is me, the real me. My life is an open book. I am not hiding anything, not running from anything, not trying to escape anything when I blog. I blog because I love it. It is fun, it allows me to write without having to worry about grammatical errors or being right or wrong or if it sounds right, it’s just my thoughts that is all it is.
I also continue to blog because I LOVE the blogging community. Never before have I made so many connections with so many people. Moms, momprenuers, WAHMs, SAHMS, others, all who blog and have this as our sometimes only connection but its amazing to see. I’ve met moms who are Christian but I’ve also met some who claim to have no religion yet I still connect with them. It’s awesome and I love it.
I feel it’s a great way to share and you know what every single testimony I share and blessing that I tell about is real. God is working in my life just like I’m telling you. I am struggling with the issues I blog about I am not making them up. I do set the goals I set, I don’t just put those up here to look good. This is real and I am loving every minute of being real with you.
How about you, is your blog real, do you love blogging, do you enjoy the mom blog and other blog communities you are a part of, is the online world as much a part of your life as the offline…. how do you feel? Tell me about it here or blog about it and return here to post the link in the comments. I want to hear from you!
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I love this question because sometimes I think people assume that you write a blog as some kind of character when really my blog and sites are as open and honest as I get with anybody. There is something about writing that releases inhibitions and promotes transparency. I don’t think you can share advice for people’s lives and share your trials and tribulations without complete honesty and integrity. I enjoy reading other blogs and knowing that people read mine and get to know the real me.
Sometimes the online world is too much of my real world because I run out of time to balance both but I wouldn’t give up my online life for anything. Supporting women through the journey of juggling life, work and family is a passion and I wouldn’t know what to do with myself if I couldn’t share that journey with them!
I get this alot too and I agree my blog is totally real. Everything I write is real but maybe a bit exaggerated to make it interesting but when I say exaggerated I mean a wee bit. I love the community and blogging it is so real to me.