Comments on: I Don’t Know http://suejames.com/i-dont-know/ Stories, Reflections & Journeys Mon, 14 May 2012 05:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sue http://suejames.com/i-dont-know/#comment-380 Sue Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:25:16 +0000 http://suejames.com/?p=760#comment-380 Hi Jeb .. thank you for your comment, and I too resonate with the 'insecure' bit ... :) But I think that's mostly to do with the fact that when we blog we do share something of ourselves. As with any writing we share from the heart - even when as informally as in a blog - we are putting a part of ourselves 'out there', open to inspection, dissection ... and the risk of rejection. :) Which also definitely chimes with your description of it as a 'selfless act' that takes courage. Something that was also a reflection of mine in a previous post: "<a href="http://suejames.com/reflection/a-breath-of-kindness/" rel="nofollow">A Breath of Kindness</a>", where I shared one of my favourite poems on that particular theme. :) Hi Jeb .. thank you for your comment, and I too resonate with the ‘insecure’ bit … :) But I think that’s mostly to do with the fact that when we blog we do share something of ourselves. As with any writing we share from the heart – even when as informally as in a blog – we are putting a part of ourselves ‘out there’, open to inspection, dissection … and the risk of rejection. :) Which also definitely chimes with your description of it as a ‘selfless act’ that takes courage. Something that was also a reflection of mine in a previous post: “A Breath of Kindness“, where I shared one of my favourite poems on that particular theme. :)

]]> By: Jeb http://suejames.com/i-dont-know/#comment-377 Jeb Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:43:47 +0000 http://suejames.com/?p=760#comment-377 What a great quote by Alan Alda. I'm afraid I've been in a few dueling monologues in my time...it's a hard habit to break. And you're absolutely correct, sharing stories is critical. I've heard people suggest that personal blogs are simply vain/narcissistic expressions by insecure people. I couldn't disagree more (well, maybe that part about insecure is a little accurate). Blogging is an important connection point, and sharing one's story is actually a selfless act. It takes courage to communicate our fears/dreams/etc in such a way, and when you find a blog that does so in a way that resonates with you, it can have a huge impact. Thanks for sharing your own, Sue. :) What a great quote by Alan Alda. I’m afraid I’ve been in a few dueling monologues in my time…it’s a hard habit to break. And you’re absolutely correct, sharing stories is critical. I’ve heard people suggest that personal blogs are simply vain/narcissistic expressions by insecure people. I couldn’t disagree more (well, maybe that part about insecure is a little accurate). Blogging is an important connection point, and sharing one’s story is actually a selfless act. It takes courage to communicate our fears/dreams/etc in such a way, and when you find a blog that does so in a way that resonates with you, it can have a huge impact.

Thanks for sharing your own, Sue. :)

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