you may have noticed that i'm not blogging much - i think i mentioned it before a couple of posts ago. i rather thought then that it would be a momentary 'blip', but it has turned out to be a little bit more difficult than that.
i like, nay, love, blogging. really, for me, it's just writing, it's journaling, it's journalism, it's comment and commentary all rolled into one. how wonderful.
except
right now, it's a bit difficult. and it should be difficult, don't get me wrong, but, if you've read any of my stuff before now, then you'll know that i'm a 'heart on your sleeve' kinda woman. i think this is a good thing. but i'm not so naive as to think that i can do that on a blog, whilst i'm right in the middle of a community, and that be a good thing. how do i write about the stuff i'm thinking, going through, loving, hating, wrestling with - essentially, all the things that i've been doing on this blog for the past two years - when it's a live, present, contextual reality? can I?
this is the question i've been asking myself - it must be possible, i've seen others do it, wannabepriest did it, and still does, i've also seen others get to a point where it just isn't possible.
so, why do i blog?
essentially, i think, it's about voice - voice within myself, voice into the world, voice amongst others, hearing of reciprocal voices. i don't always know why i blog, or what purpose it is, i'm not even sure how many people read this, i'm not a 'stat' rider, i don't pour over them to see who, what, how many. i would still blog even if no-one read - i think, but perhaps that's just silly.
so, for now, it's not 'so long and thanks for all the fish', but rather a continued 'journey to the restaurant at the end of the universe', with hopefully a few tidbits along the way - but, right now, i'm not exactly sure what they will be........
i like, nay, love, blogging. really, for me, it's just writing, it's journaling, it's journalism, it's comment and commentary all rolled into one. how wonderful.
except
right now, it's a bit difficult. and it should be difficult, don't get me wrong, but, if you've read any of my stuff before now, then you'll know that i'm a 'heart on your sleeve' kinda woman. i think this is a good thing. but i'm not so naive as to think that i can do that on a blog, whilst i'm right in the middle of a community, and that be a good thing. how do i write about the stuff i'm thinking, going through, loving, hating, wrestling with - essentially, all the things that i've been doing on this blog for the past two years - when it's a live, present, contextual reality? can I?
this is the question i've been asking myself - it must be possible, i've seen others do it, wannabepriest did it, and still does, i've also seen others get to a point where it just isn't possible.
so, why do i blog?
essentially, i think, it's about voice - voice within myself, voice into the world, voice amongst others, hearing of reciprocal voices. i don't always know why i blog, or what purpose it is, i'm not even sure how many people read this, i'm not a 'stat' rider, i don't pour over them to see who, what, how many. i would still blog even if no-one read - i think, but perhaps that's just silly.
so, for now, it's not 'so long and thanks for all the fish', but rather a continued 'journey to the restaurant at the end of the universe', with hopefully a few tidbits along the way - but, right now, i'm not exactly sure what they will be........
6 comments:
don't forget your towel, and of course you've got that heart of gold
bless you bless you :)
looking forward to seeing you and ruth and family on sunday :)
I was wondering how you were getting on. Hope this resolves positively. Maybe it is a time of anfechtung? If so, Luther would argue it is the best place to be.
thanks john :), doing all right thanks
great title, first time here...
Hi Jody I know you're probabaly not going to find time to do this but I thought I'd tag you on the art and christianity meme - you can do it on facebook if you prefer and there is not a hurry!
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