Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Meeting Your Fellow Blogger Peeps

Back when I first started blogging, the thought of actually meeting someone who I was blogging with never even occurred to me.

And yet, surprisingly, it has turned out to be one of the most enjoyable parts of having a blog.

We spend all this time communicating and sharing with one another through our words, yet never actually hear what our voices sound like.

And to finally be able to put a voice to a face and actually SEE and HEAR a blogger in flesh and blood has been so fascinating for me.

I believe that our words contain energy. Therefore, I’ve always been able to get a clear sense of the essence of who I’m blogging with.

Blogging friendships are the same as any friendship. We share and confide intimate details of our lives with one another. We laugh, we cry. We share our opinions and either agree or disagree. We share misunderstands and then clear the air; moving on. When you think about it, it’s exactly what we do with our offline friendships, with the exception of not actually SEEING one another. And yet, in a very strong energetic way, we FEEL one another.

But I’ve got to admit, meeting a fellow blogger for the first time made me a bit nervous. It sort of felt like I was going on a first date with someone and having butterflies in my stomach. And yet, as soon as I saw them it was like meeting someone I had known all my life - I instantly felt relaxed and at home. The energetic connection we had been sharing online, simply connected us in person.

The first blogger I met was Barbara @ Home in France. She was coming to Philadelphia for a family affair and had emailed me prior; asking if I felt like meeting she and her husband Didier, while they were visiting. I instantly said, “Yes!” And I’m so glad I did, because we had the most enjoyable time with one another. Barbara was even more wonderful to meet in person. Since then, even though she lives in France, our friendship has grown closer.

The second blogger I met was Lora @ Fever. Lora is actually the first Philadelphia blogger I’ve ever known. We just recently met through our blogs about three weeks ago and decided to meet in person last Monday for lunch. And again…I’m so glad we did because she was everything I knew she would be. We chatted for almost three hours and had a great time. Meeting one another allowed us to connect on an even deeper level.

So I guess the point of this post is to say that if you ever get the chance to meet up with one of your fellow bloggers…do it.

Because it’s the coolest experience.

It almost feels as though you’re meeting a celebrity…it’s very exciting.

And perhaps one of these days we’ll all get a chance to meet one another.

Thanks everyone….it’s so nice knowing all you peeps!

peep...peep!