I have felt the following for awhile: what I write on this blog is too often fluff and a lot of it is over-edited. Although this isn’t a new feeling, it’s a feeling that was exacerbated on Friday when my mom sent me an e-mail with a link to a blog post with the disclaimer that I’d need a tissue.
A bit of sobbing and a bunch of snot and tears later, I e-mailed her back and told her a tissue was definitely needed and that I was in awe of the blogger’s honesty and passion.
I was moved a lot, for personal reasons, by the story attached to the initial link, but continued to be inspired as I read other posts. This blogger was being completely real and honest, even though some of her thoughts might be judged harshly or disapprovingly.
This no-holds-barred style is the way I’d like to be blogging… and living. I feel like I so often get stuck trying to edit in order to make sure my story doesn’t offend or turn people away, and that’s not being true to myself.
Although I don’t often have dramatic stories to share, that doesn’t mean I can’t be genuine, honest, and real in the sharing of my life. Of course, it’s not like I’m not being real here, because I am. This is my life and sometimes all I’ve got is fluff.
I guess the real problem is I’m not being passionate enough and true enough to myself in the life I live. I get easily distracted or lazy and that’s frustrating. I want to stay focused on that which is important to me and then share it here in order to show others how wonderful it is to be unmistakable.
I am glad for the wake up call and look forward to for real applying the word “authenticate” to my life for the rest of 2010.
A bit of sobbing and a bunch of snot and tears later, I e-mailed her back and told her a tissue was definitely needed and that I was in awe of the blogger’s honesty and passion.
I was moved a lot, for personal reasons, by the story attached to the initial link, but continued to be inspired as I read other posts. This blogger was being completely real and honest, even though some of her thoughts might be judged harshly or disapprovingly.
This no-holds-barred style is the way I’d like to be blogging… and living. I feel like I so often get stuck trying to edit in order to make sure my story doesn’t offend or turn people away, and that’s not being true to myself.
Although I don’t often have dramatic stories to share, that doesn’t mean I can’t be genuine, honest, and real in the sharing of my life. Of course, it’s not like I’m not being real here, because I am. This is my life and sometimes all I’ve got is fluff.
I guess the real problem is I’m not being passionate enough and true enough to myself in the life I live. I get easily distracted or lazy and that’s frustrating. I want to stay focused on that which is important to me and then share it here in order to show others how wonderful it is to be unmistakable.
I am glad for the wake up call and look forward to for real applying the word “authenticate” to my life for the rest of 2010.
1 comment:
Chris, don't ever stop being yourself. Blogging gives you a voice even if it doesn't provide you an audience. To be authentic is to be true to the way God created you. I know there is an amazing creative, thoughtful woman on the other side of the words. Please continue to open up and share.
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