I know I should be #Reverb10-ing, but I was getting a bit nauseated with my own navel gazing. Sure introspection is great, but not all of it needs to be done online. This year I have had a few moments that should have me rethinking any navel gazing. Let's take a look at those and see if I learned anything.
The statewide movie reviewer bashed me on his Facebook page, in his blog and then in the paper - sure, he didn't use my name, but he quoted me word for word.
A local web designer linked to my site to pull content to their site. A polite request got that link off. He was so surprised that I didn't want all of the inner workings of my life out there as a banner for our fair city.
A church member linked my blog to an email to the entire church, copying sections and adding her comments/rebuttal to what I had written.
Our cities PR person linked my blog to the weekly email he sends out about our town. Yep, asked him to remove it from future blasts. When I called they said, "well, if you put it out there anyone can find it." Yes, I explained, but I don't need it to be so easily sent to everyone in town. Thank you.
You would think with all of that, two of which brought lots of tears, I would just quit. Really, why try to post the truth about your experience of life if it is going to be broadcast in a way that is hurtful or misguided? And yet I keep going.
I know that most of my posts are just filler for my own life, but there have been some that people search out over and over because they ring true or they are searching for a real person who has gone through what they have. In a time of soundbites it is refreshing to read the real life experience of someone who is sorting life out just like you are.
So, although, I get a little burned by folks, tired of my own voice, or just overwhelmed by what happens when you put it out there I figure I'll keep going in 2011. No reason not to at this point.
Photo: In the midst of this navel gazing, holiday decorating, etc we are redoing the floors in our 120+ year old cottage.
