Comments on JenEpting.com: Just to clarify.

I find that the best blogs out there, the ones i r...

2009-06-12T11:17:31.738-04:00

I find that the best blogs out there, the ones i read day in and day out, are a good mix of "normal" - sometimes complaining about the daily stresses (and sometimes the 'big things'), but more often than not, expressing positive feelings about a situation, a person, or life in general.

Bloggers who complain about everything tend to be a turn off because we all have negative things in our lives, but complaining doesn't do anything to change the situation.

On the other hand, bloggers who take the time to reflect and introspect on WHY the situation is bad and what can be DONE to change it, are positive influences and can make us think more about how we look at our own lives.

We all love your blog because you're so filled with optimism and joy ... even if you have bad days every now and again. It's like that convo we had walking around Brooklyn a few years ago: no matter where you in the world, there will be days when you cry with joy, and there will be days that you drown with tears. Life is what you make of it.

Awesome point, Ericala... I'm actually fairly cons...

2009-06-12T08:55:02.650-04:00

Awesome point, Ericala... I'm actually fairly conscious of not 'complaining' too much on the blog (though one might argue that's even too heady of an exercise for a personal thinkspace!). I used to read another woman's blog for a while and had to stop because it was one bitchfest after another... her kids, her husband, job, etc. etc.

I actually think that I come to this blog when I need to release the excess of emotion, whether it's high or low... but find that it typically ends up spun in a "this sucked, but what have I learned" type way.

Optimist, much? ;)

i think that your post reveals one of the more int...

2009-06-12T04:32:19.260-04:00

i think that your post reveals one of the more interesting aspects of blogging.

Certain people are more inclined to write when things aren't going very well, whereas others tend to write when things are going extremely well. Most bloggers don't inherently search for any kind of balance between the two, which means that the reader get a skewed vision of your life.

You, however, are not "most bloggers" !! :-)

We all know that when things are going well, it doesn't mean that EVERYTHING is PERFECT. Your internet friends love to hear that you're excited with life and projects and love, even if you have a bad day every once in a while.

Keep smilin' !