My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
I’ve heard it said by so many bloggers who have come to a point in their life where they no longer wish to blog, say that they feel it’s time for them to move back into the REAL world.And they always seem to say it as though the YEARS spent enjoying and dedicated to blogging, was something that was distracting them from another life they should have been living.
It’s like they’ve had some "dramatic epiphany" that causes them to tell the rest of us to BEWARE of losing ourselves in a world that’s false.
I realize that blogging is not the "entire" REAL world. And that taking some time away from it is healthy, but healthy in a way that it is to take a vacation or break from anything in someone’s life. This is something that I do for myself every once in a while.
Just like everything…blogging is about balance.
And if someone is avoiding and/or neglecting their life with excessive blogging, then by all means…take a break and discover balance.
But just because someone may be blogging in an excessive manner…does not make blogging something other than the REAL world.
It’s a means of communicating just like a phone, which ALSO can become excessive. But just because you’re talking to someone on a phone, doesn’t make your relationship with them any less REAL.
I personally, have had some of the most REAL life-altering experiences with the people that I blog with. And these experiences have touched my life so profoundly, that it caused me to expand as a human being. Quite a few of these people are also doing some awesome things with their blogs, that support some pretty worthy causes in the REAL world.
I also know that there are people out there, who if not for blogging, because they may be ill and confined to their home, would have no other means to communicate and share with the rest of the world.
And if it weren’t for blogging, I would have never discovered my hidden curiosity for web design, or have a space where I can express my passion for writing.
Mainly, blogging has taught me how to PAUSE and clearly state what it is that I want to express - instead of just blurting out words. And gratefully, this has enabled me to practice this throughout my life in general.
Yes…blogging IS the REAL world.
But like any tool…it’s all in how I use it.
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