Blogging Without Obligation
After coming across what seemed to be the 4000th or so post on someone’s blog starting with “I’m sorry I haven’t posted in awhile.” I decided it is time to rethink what makes a good blog and the expectations that have come to be part of it. I am thinking that no one should utter those words again . . .and with that thought I give you Blogging Without Obligation.
If you feel the same way feel free to grab the logo, make a logo or whatever you would like to do!
I release all the logos, thoughts and words mentioned here about this concept into the public domain. Take the idea and run with it. . .or walk away. It is all good.
- Because you shouldn’t have to look at your blog like it is a treadmill.
- Because its okay to just say what you have to say. If that makes for a long post, fine. Short post, fine. Frequent post, fine. Infrequent post, fine.
- Because its okay to not always be enthralled with the sound of your own typing.
- Because sometimes less is more.
- Because only blogging when you feel truly inspired keeps up the integrity of your blog.
- Because they are probably not going to inscribe your stat, link and comment numbers on your tombstone.
- Because for most of us blogging is just a hobby. A way to express yourself and connect with others. You should not have to apologize for lapses in posts. Just take a step back and enjoy life, not everything you do has to be “bloggable”.
- Because if you blog without obligation you will naturally keep your blog around longer, because it won’t be a chore. Plus, just think you will be doing your part to eradicate post pollution. One post at a time. . .
Posted: December 12th, 2006 under Let's Think About That....
Comments: 7
Comments
Comment from oldpathsfamilyfarm
Time: December 21, 2007, 7:13 pm
Please let the record show that this post is not my original idea!
I found it, but the original blogger who gave permission for anyone to use it, has very graphic, ugly language on their homepage, so I did not desire to link to it.
If you feel really, really strongly about seeing where it *originally* came from, feel free to Google it.
But I still appreciate her willingness to share the button, and the above words.
~Julie, the blog author here @ Seeking The Old Paths
Comment from My Twenty Cents Keeps Moving
Time: December 21, 2007, 10:45 pm
Love love love it! Great post!
Comment from bethb
Time: February 3, 2008, 10:24 pm
OH, I cannot say AMEN loud enough! *smiling sighs* I will definitely be grabbing that little button and linking here, just to remind myself… should those old obligatory, smothering self-induced expectations of blogging vanities return to nag my mind. This so goes along with what’s been on my mind/in my heart to post lately anyways… if I ever get around to it! *lol* And a million other things… ;)
Comment from Athena
Time: February 7, 2008, 1:01 am
Thanks, I needed that.
Comment from debbie geiler
Time: November 3, 2008, 2:07 pm
Just wondering about your goal of going cloth everything. Im attempting to do the same and I was wondering it you have any resources to share. Also anything on homemade soaps. Thank you for sharing so abundantly your gifts. You may not be formally educated to the worlds standards, but you can’t buy the wisdom that God has freely given to you.
Thank you again
Comment from oldpathsfamilyfarm
Time: November 11, 2008, 10:39 am
Debbie,
There are some ideas here in an old post about cloth stuff.
I learned to make soap from the book, _The Natural Soap Book_ by Susan Miller Cavitch.
Comment from Andi
Time: December 18, 2009, 4:50 pm
Thank You and I am claiming it…. :)
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