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Another bend in my blogging journey
If you’ve followed blogs for a while, you will inevitably notice that bloggers tend to have epiphanies somewhere along their journey about their purpose for blogging, the direction of their blog, their branding. I started this blog to create and connect mostly through my writing. I grew up with the thought of possibly being a … Continue reading
Beating social media blues
For a long time now, I’ve watched my Facebook stats fall. Even though I seldom check my blog stats (a deliberate choice), I can’t seem to turn off my weekly Facebook notification without turning off all Facebook notifications. My latest stats made me a sad panda. The way the Facebook algorithm works, it prioritises those … Continue reading
State of play
Do you ever read your old blog posts and find your old self preaching to your now self? I find myself in such a strange place with my blog. I’ve been posting less for some time now, yet I’ve 46 neglected drafts in my draft folder. I just re-read my post “I have to write” … Continue reading
I have to write
{image credit} You know what they say about writer’s block; if you can’t write, then write. Just get started. Write through it. I last wrote over two weeks ago about the neglected blog post. This post should probably be titled, “The neglected blog”! By the way, much appreciation to everyone who commented. I see I’m … Continue reading
The neglected blog post
{image credit via} Hi. Welcome to Mixed Gems. You haven’t met me yet…..oh, I guess you have now. I’ve been lurking here in a rather drafty room. I’ve only been here a few of days but I’m not lonely; well, at least I’m not alone. There are 42 others in this waiting room with me. … Continue reading
How’s my blog doing?
{image credit} I punched the air in affirmation when I first read the term “organic blogging“. The idea seemed so apt for where I was heading, which was a path I was treading not so much by choice, but moreso out of necessity. Eight months on and I’m not punching the air with as much … Continue reading
Blogging Lessons from Blogopolis
{image credit} I didn’t initially plan on writing a post about my attendance at Nuffnang Blogopolis 2012. I knew a lot of other people would and I just thought I’d be entering a rather crowded space with yet another Blogopolis post. Then I read the post from Cathy of The Camera Chronicles and decided it … Continue reading
Voice, Darren Percival and Blogging
What do the three have in common? ~~ I was inspired to think about my voice after following blogger Eden Riley’s trip to Africa with World Vision in April. Not my singing voice, mind you, but the voice that might be used to touch people, to make a difference. I know there were others similarly … Continue reading
An Inadequate Blogger
{image credit} I really feel I’m not doing this blogging business justice. As I’ve endeavoured to juggle this return to work, so many of you have been kind and understanding, letting me know it’s okay to take my time. Yet I can’t help feeling inadequate. I started blogging because I wanted to dive into this … Continue reading
You have a voice, “Use your words”
Ever had to ask your children to, “use your words”? I have, especially when the whining takes over. I’ve been thinking a bit about how I “use my words” lately, how I exercise my voice. I wasn’t at the Digital Parents Conference, but I’ve read some posts* about the “Social Media for Social Good” panel … Continue reading
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