tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350307849994494152.post6965664415633595244..comments2023-05-28T01:32:33.291-07:00Comments on Going Barefoot: For the JoyJennifer B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18027072144184440842noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350307849994494152.post-51729640007454090732009-03-12T22:35:00.000-07:002009-03-12T22:35:00.000-07:00It is 2009, a long time since you wrote this post....It is 2009, a long time since you wrote this post. But I have to comment anyway, because this is the dilemma I find myself in right now. I am a fairly new blogger and I love the format. I've always wanted to write, and - dare I say it - I've always wanted people to read what I write. Why is that? <BR/><BR/>Can't I just be happy writing, even if nobody reads it? Can't I be satisfied with a good post, even if it has 0 comments?<BR/><BR/>Is it about good writing, or about being popular?<BR/><BR/>I love the quote you shared. I have bookmarked your post and I'll read it again. Hopefully it will help me keep my priorities straight, my life in balance, and my joy full.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, thank you!<BR/><BR/>And I'll be back to read more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350307849994494152.post-37382949077488742132007-04-10T23:10:00.000-07:002007-04-10T23:10:00.000-07:00Thanks for your insightful comments, grateful. I h...Thanks for your insightful comments, grateful. I hope you enjoy this crazy blogging world as much as I do!Jennifer B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18027072144184440842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350307849994494152.post-50504845174293681562007-04-09T19:45:00.000-07:002007-04-09T19:45:00.000-07:00hi jennifer -- two words in here caught my attenti...hi jennifer -- two words in here caught my attention: 1) joy and 2) grateful! good idea to write about this. i like the way you write and look forward to reading more of your entries.<BR/><BR/>i like the quote you quoted that says when we are creative, we tend to be more grateful. makes me think a little of how one of the general authorities said one time that people who are grateful are the best people to be around ... to spend your time with. people who are grateful and joyful are rarely very negative and down on others. <BR/><BR/>i know i just barely started writing my blog a few days ago but i am enjoying (there's your "JOY" word again) this so far. like you said, i like how there is sometimes interaction/feedback, too. i have used email as a form of journaling for years, but now i see blogging as another (maybe better) way to still journal.<BR/><BR/>also, when i feel down, i sometimes find it helpful to go back and re-read past journal entries. i end up upon passages that upon re-reading sometimes help me feel inspired and hopeful again. it is in times of weakness/sadness, that passages like this (in whatever form of journal) can bring hope again. isn't that a good reason to journal?<BR/><BR/>good words. blessings to you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350307849994494152.post-79402168577112838392007-01-13T14:30:00.000-08:002007-01-13T14:30:00.000-08:00I went back and read your post. I really relate a...I went back and read your post. I really relate and you're right--in spite of the mixed motives, it IS fun! I look forward to finding out who will be interested and in seeing what comes of this.Jennifer B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18027072144184440842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4350307849994494152.post-6314022735186838552007-01-12T08:30:00.000-08:002007-01-12T08:30:00.000-08:00I wrote a really similar post for my blog when I f...I wrote a really similar post for my blog when I first started it. I doubted my motives. I still do. But it's still fun. What's amazing is finding out who cares about me--at least, who cares to keep up. I've been surprised. (Of course, that only works if it's a public blog.) It has replaced a lot of journal writing for me. But I am a really open person and don't usually mind what people know about me. Not everyone feels the same.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02390374931911258822noreply@blogger.com