And so I blog

I sometimes wonder how smart it is to put it all 'out there' every day.
I know my life is an open book, but as I blog every day, it gives me less to talk about with people.  Writing is a form of expression.  And as I express myself every day, and many people I know read it; I feel like I'm repeating myself when I talk to them.

The other day, I started telling someone about my experience at the girlscout house.  They said, "Oh ya, I read that on your blog!" 


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Now, I got nuthin'!

I can't help but want to write what I'm feeling.  I've been 'processing' all my life.  To put it into words is a good thing.....but to publish it all to the world?  hmmmm.......let's think about this........

My goal in writing this and publishing it is not only for selfish reasons.  It is truly to realize that we are all the same and the we mostly have the same feelings or go through the same motions as others.

As we were at the girlscout house the other day, we were talking to the girls about feeling weird their first day of middle school.  I asked the girls, "Who feels like they are the ONLY ONE to have certain emotions and that no one else in the world possibly knows how you feel?"  They all raised their hands.  And as they did...they looked around the room at each other and I could see in their faces......comfort.

They realized they were not alone. And we moms reinforced that they are not alone. 

If I were in a room of adults and asked the same question; I know that half the people would raise their hands.  And the other half we be too afraid to admit it!  That other half is who I am writing to!

And so I blog!

I'm not afraid to admit when I trip on my dress and fall face first down a flight of stairs at the St. Regis in front of a hundred executives (though this hasn't happened, I'll surely let you know when it does).

My filters are low and my ability to write is high.

And so I blog!

I have tried to stop.  And every time I do, I run into someone I would never suspect reads my blog and shares how even ONE thing I wrote, helped them. 

And so I blog.

We need each other.  Life sucks sometimes.  And I don't mind being the sacrificial lamb who puts it all out there.  We should all be so brave (or stupid...jury's out).

If we shared more, we'd realize we are all the same. 

I grew up all my life feeling "weird" or "less than" or "awkward" (nowadays shortened to "AWK").  But as I connect with my fellow classmates on Facebook I hear the same things from them....quickly followed by "Why didn't we know each other then?"  (and the answer to that is because we were all so self-absorbed in our own private hell's that we couldn't be bothered to let another in).

And so I blog.

If there is anything that I say that can be of use; great.  Just do me a favor.  When I see you and tell you a story; look at me as though it's the first you have heard it and do your best to give me a fresh laugh (if it's funny) and don't let me know I'm actually repeating myself!

I love you all!
And so I blog!

Happy Friday (and Safe Labor Day weekend!)