One of the perks of loading up on birthdays, is gaining a certain spunky wisdom. That's good because wisdom adds no pounds to the ever expanding backside yet it gracefully explodes into one's life as a long awaited gift, a type of peace that seems to pass all human understanding.
With that said, you must forgive me if I continue to post and boast and roll sentences across the screen with random speed and alarming confidence.
Indeed, please expect folds of photographs and tidbits about life and how to make it better, richer, fuller - more abundant. Why do I think I can write with this abrupt confidence? The answer is simple: I am now happily fat with grace and I want to spare those out there in cyberspace a few mis-steps about how not to sweat the small stuff in this swift journey call life.
Let's start with blogging, the most alarming land of Modern Connection.
Quadrotrilions of folks twit and tweet, post and pin all matter of information and images to other socials out there swirling in their global spaces. What's a grandmother of eight do to get some attention in this blog peppered world. Instead of fussing about the lipless communication and the quick comments that, at times, appear flimsy and ego-driven, I have chosen to enter the Blog race with gusto. Now I'm linked in, pinned up to some degree, and facing up to my foibles online and aptly current.
Actually, I have learned volumes from my younger blogging, socially connected, in the moment pals and have convinced myself that between the tweets and quick abbreviated jots and jabs, there are messages with heart, warm and endearing.
Because I am also fat with ideas and encouragement, here are three tips to help you (and I) stay true to ourselves - balanced and breathtaking as we flit and flirt our way with others online:
1. The motivated and thoughtful blogger considers his readers first and foremost. Discerning readers "hear" your motive and feel your authentic almost in spite of your subject. Everyone wants and needs to feel appreciated and liked. Notice I say "liked" for this reason - when we like someone or something, we want to be with that person or place. Like is the spunky brother to Love, I feel, proactive and spirited. The disciplined, energetic blogger truly likes his audience and they know it from the first sentence. The good blogger takes time to put down well-turned phrases, mined words and saucy sentences - comedic and wrenching. Dignity is all about choice and choice is respect in action. Select carefully what is appropriate and helpful for your reader. The polished blogger should never take his reader down the "woe is me" trail.
2. Carve out your blog title and your subsequent post titles like Michelangelo. Take time to cut out the mediocre mantras (though lovely they may seem) and get to the heart of your piece and make your title sing and dance and stomp around on the page.
You find that you, the writer will be energized and creative by your own title work.
Here are a couple examples of lame to good to excellent titles: The idea - When a female teen turns twenty. Lame: Teen to Twenty, An Overnight Sensation. Good: Say Hello To The Real World, Girlie.
Excellent: Always Wear Red When It Counts! The last title was scooped up from my motherly bucket of spicy advice while raising three daughters.
So why is that the excellent title? Because it has rhythm and is a tad outrageous. There's an element of surprise and asks a question in the mind of the reader. It bops a reader on the head and says, "read on, read on." Because it leans toward the authoritative, it tempts the reader to want to learn more about this blogger/mom who seems to think she knows everything about the color red and perhaps all things fashionable.
At this point in the blogging process, the writer must offer up a feast of yummy words and a delightful, entertaining story that would satisfy even the pickiest reader.
3. Besides the "others first" and the "bop on the head" title making, the "take away" message is truly the icing on the cake.
We can type into dawn and only
.
Indeed, please expect folds of photographs and tidbits about life and how to make it better, richer, fuller - more abundant. Why do I think I can write with this abrupt confidence? The answer is simple: I am now happily fat with grace and I want to spare those out there in cyberspace a few mis-steps about how not to sweat the small stuff in this swift journey call life.
Let's start with blogging, the most alarming land of Modern Connection.
Quadrotrilions of folks twit and tweet, post and pin all matter of information and images to other socials out there swirling in their global spaces. What's a grandmother of eight do to get some attention in this blog peppered world. Instead of fussing about the lipless communication and the quick comments that, at times, appear flimsy and ego-driven, I have chosen to enter the Blog race with gusto. Now I'm linked in, pinned up to some degree, and facing up to my foibles online and aptly current.
Actually, I have learned volumes from my younger blogging, socially connected, in the moment pals and have convinced myself that between the tweets and quick abbreviated jots and jabs, there are messages with heart, warm and endearing.
Because I am also fat with ideas and encouragement, here are three tips to help you (and I) stay true to ourselves - balanced and breathtaking as we flit and flirt our way with others online:
1. The motivated and thoughtful blogger considers his readers first and foremost. Discerning readers "hear" your motive and feel your authentic almost in spite of your subject. Everyone wants and needs to feel appreciated and liked. Notice I say "liked" for this reason - when we like someone or something, we want to be with that person or place. Like is the spunky brother to Love, I feel, proactive and spirited. The disciplined, energetic blogger truly likes his audience and they know it from the first sentence. The good blogger takes time to put down well-turned phrases, mined words and saucy sentences - comedic and wrenching. Dignity is all about choice and choice is respect in action. Select carefully what is appropriate and helpful for your reader. The polished blogger should never take his reader down the "woe is me" trail.
2. Carve out your blog title and your subsequent post titles like Michelangelo. Take time to cut out the mediocre mantras (though lovely they may seem) and get to the heart of your piece and make your title sing and dance and stomp around on the page.
You find that you, the writer will be energized and creative by your own title work.
Here are a couple examples of lame to good to excellent titles: The idea - When a female teen turns twenty. Lame: Teen to Twenty, An Overnight Sensation. Good: Say Hello To The Real World, Girlie.
Excellent: Always Wear Red When It Counts! The last title was scooped up from my motherly bucket of spicy advice while raising three daughters.
So why is that the excellent title? Because it has rhythm and is a tad outrageous. There's an element of surprise and asks a question in the mind of the reader. It bops a reader on the head and says, "read on, read on." Because it leans toward the authoritative, it tempts the reader to want to learn more about this blogger/mom who seems to think she knows everything about the color red and perhaps all things fashionable.
At this point in the blogging process, the writer must offer up a feast of yummy words and a delightful, entertaining story that would satisfy even the pickiest reader.
3. Besides the "others first" and the "bop on the head" title making, the "take away" message is truly the icing on the cake.
We can type into dawn and only
.
1 comment:
very beautiful drawing, and some great, blossoms of gracefulness. It is no small thing to share a positive thought, how much fatter to share a whole blooming world.-
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