Thursday, October 28, 2010

To Blog or not to Blog...

That is the question that has been pestering me for the past month or so. I go round and round with this. I love this mode of keeping up with my friends all over the globe but at the same time I struggle with wanting to protect my privacy and that of my family. I want to stay real but at the same time I feel vulnerable and open to criticism (which anyone who knows me well can tell you I don't take very well.) I could make my blog a private blog and only allow close friends to read it, but by keping it open to the public I have made some really neat friends that I would have never met otherwise.

A few weeks ago I was ready to give up blogging. Besides not having much time to do it I was thinking that maybe I was "over" blogging. Like, I didn't need it anymore. But as I imagined my life without this little outlet, a place for me to be me, I felt sad and even protective. I may not write as often as I would like but, yes I think I will keep my blog. I will write. I will be bold at times and closed and conservative at others. I will opt for the comment moderation option and I will feel free to delete your comment if I am so inclined. =)

So, fellow blogger who encouraged me to write today (You know who you are), thank you.

4 comments:

Jean said...

Hi,Melanie, I am so glad you are not giving up on this blog of yours. I enjoy it so much, and sometimes I go back and re-read some of the older posts that have really touched me. I am not great at leaving comments, but I just wanted you to know that I appreciate your sharing some of your life with me.

Cheri said...

I get your post today. It says everything I feel about my blog. You know, the one I haven't updated in 18 months... I miss it though. Truly.

Melanie said...

Thanks for the encouragement! Cheri, I look forward to reading your updated blog. =)

EllaJac said...

I don't know if I've ever commented (and I know this is an old post), but I think of you every now and then, offer up a prayer, and check your blog. Not often, but sometimes. I'm encouraged by what I read, and am blessed by your walk in God. Thank you. :)