tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post7706248832375918228..comments2023-10-06T04:58:58.906-04:00Comments on Dropped Stitches: Your Authentic Web IdentityErin Wallacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14740698417495064304noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-33120649111888192082010-09-11T07:35:57.813-04:002010-09-11T07:35:57.813-04:00I love your blog to pieces. Thank you for sharing...I love your blog to pieces. Thank you for sharing this reading list!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456360103620523621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-20498217093458692010-09-09T01:04:30.631-04:002010-09-09T01:04:30.631-04:00Erin, I appreciate this post so much :) It definit...Erin, I appreciate this post so much :) It definitely gave some things to think about. Your guidelines are very good. I really enjoyed reading all the other comments too. Thanks for sharing the links too, I plan to check them out!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650253180207863972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-18063909822257516672010-09-08T19:44:42.721-04:002010-09-08T19:44:42.721-04:00Thanks for being brave enough to share who you are...Thanks for being brave enough to share who you are with the world and authentic enough to not compromise your values! Your blog is lovely. :)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419045515047473991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-85006285013988427282010-09-08T16:02:08.593-04:002010-09-08T16:02:08.593-04:00Wow...this is so true I believe about all of us. ...Wow...this is so true I believe about all of us. We can either paint a picture of something/someone false or just be ourselves. Thank you so much for including me in your list of bloggers. I try my very best to be honest, simple, and plain ole me. There are blogs I read that I do not agree with something written, but most of the time I just simply let it go. Like you say it is their blog, they can express what they want to, I just do not have to agree, read it nor comment. This I can also say about Facebook comments too. I do not like controversy. On my blog you will find honest true blue me. I like my blog to be a place where I share...good thoughts, recipes, photos, events, and yes sometimes an opinion...after all it is MY blog! I can choose what is revealed and written there...no TMI here.<br />ThanksCorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017358295216513868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-91280711734048686732010-09-08T14:58:09.665-04:002010-09-08T14:58:09.665-04:00I borrowed your glitter eyes picture and wrote a q...I borrowed your glitter eyes picture and wrote a quick-flow semi-poem on my blog.<br /><br />I don't really have a blog identity, or real-life identity for that matter! There's more mom than me in here. These years are not about who I am; these years are about who I can help my girls become.<br /><br />shawna-mygirls.blogspot.com✿https://www.blogger.com/profile/01044032159371976375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-19326014160039425952010-09-08T08:10:44.925-04:002010-09-08T08:10:44.925-04:00Hello I am a new follower from the Blog Hop. I wou...Hello I am a new follower from the Blog Hop. I would love a follow back at http://megankayden.blogspot.com/Alisha Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02481136111471240299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-69481089231428813982010-09-07T17:55:05.069-04:002010-09-07T17:55:05.069-04:00interesting and thoughtful post.
the images are be...interesting and thoughtful post.<br />the images are beautiful.<br />As you know...I am rather on the private side...and like to express things in a simple way...yes...each blog is ones own.<br />Yours is lovely,erin~t does woolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311526491741344979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-34748268843961782082010-09-07T13:57:43.292-04:002010-09-07T13:57:43.292-04:00my blog has a very weird name, but it encompasses ...my blog has a very weird name, but it encompasses who i am. i write about almost anything, but i make sure i ask permission from the people concerned.<br /><br />i do understand that sometimes people cant relate to the topics i write about. after all, i live on the other side of the world. i know that there are differences in opinion, but that's what makes things interesting. i like reading them. in case i dont agree with it, i wont comment and move on.cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223897510055085907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-40395058469578204502010-09-07T13:48:48.211-04:002010-09-07T13:48:48.211-04:00You are right Erin, it is difficult to find a bala...You are right Erin, it is difficult to find a balance and our own voice when it comes to blogging. And I also feel that sometimes I have said too much, or too little. As a relatively new blogger I am still trying to find my place here and I have to admit it's not always easy to have something intelligent, "appropriate" or cool to say even if that's my space and my world, but the fact that I am exposing myself with a blog inevitably makes me feel self conscious sometimes. It would be enough to be ourselves, but to be honest, many times that's the most difficult thing...xoMariellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161018597627622700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-24575052591556275672010-09-07T11:26:38.348-04:002010-09-07T11:26:38.348-04:00This was such an interesting post.
I really enjoy...This was such an interesting post.<br /><br />I really enjoyed it. I find that I, personally, hide behind my persona/web identity only because my blog isn't so much about me .... as it is about giving advice and showing other people how guys can mess with their mind.<br /><br />When the day comes when it's important for my readers to know who I am, I'll probably tell them/show them.<br /><br />:)<br /><br /><br />~ZabrinahZabrinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104827164689352857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-12378244935334882402010-09-07T10:56:16.070-04:002010-09-07T10:56:16.070-04:00Erin,
Thank you so much for this very helpful post...Erin,<br />Thank you so much for this very helpful post.<br /><br />I still consider myself a new blogger - about 6 months blogging. So, I can use all the help I can get.<br /><br />I'll stop by some of the blogs you recommend.<br /><br />Thanks again.Myrna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-71387918787146950452010-09-07T04:13:25.070-04:002010-09-07T04:13:25.070-04:00Hey Lady! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this...Hey Lady! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this! How much a person is willing to share often depends on their purpose for the blog. But there is so much healing that needs to be done in many people's lives when it comes to taking off their mask. Sometimes, people aren't even aware that they are hiding things, they just do it almost unconsciously. Being who God has created us to be is freeing not only to that person, but others around them. So yes, being authentic and real with people in our lives is a beautiful quality we should definitely aim for!Charissa Steynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121020662287989473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-84126088416900134802010-09-07T02:11:44.194-04:002010-09-07T02:11:44.194-04:00I once had a blog, which because of the people who...I once had a blog, which because of the people who commented on it, turned into a blog that wasn't "me". So I started over, and shared the new blog with friends and people I know: a couple of weeks ago, when I met up with a friend who lives on the other side of teh planet, she said to me "I love your blog, when I read it I can hear your voice, it is so you!"<br />It was the best compliment she could have given me.Barbarahttp://www.adventuresinyouke.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-39736381211611259172010-09-07T01:52:37.220-04:002010-09-07T01:52:37.220-04:00Very, very nice, Erin. Like you, there are some t...Very, very nice, Erin. Like you, there are some that I just don't feel like I need or want to spend the time on. But with my blog, what you see is what I am and what you get. 100%<br />I figure I'm doing this for ME and there's just some things I don't need to dwell on for my own benefit or self-ridicule. <br />This is great advice.<br />WeezerWeezerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349955533250152217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-90545145415776191282010-09-07T00:28:48.775-04:002010-09-07T00:28:48.775-04:00I, for one, love your blog and your web identity!I, for one, love your blog and your web identity!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-87060200697640846152010-09-07T00:04:12.249-04:002010-09-07T00:04:12.249-04:00I hear you. There's times where I feel like I...I hear you. There's times where I feel like I need to be totally honest with where I'm at and then there's other times where I get a check about sharing so I don't. I feel like if I don't publish anything personal then I become unrelatable and I don't want that.Jen Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257374047455590078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-82837492005016741022010-09-06T21:58:42.720-04:002010-09-06T21:58:42.720-04:00Fantastically said. I know I still have that heart...Fantastically said. I know I still have that heart-dropping moment whenever I hit publish on a really personal post. I don't mind sharing, I don't mind answering questions or talking about my life. However, I do still get nervous that I'll put something out there and get nasty comments in return. I shouldn't care and should just embrace what you said...it's my space and if you don't like what I'm saying then don't read it. Great post!sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10407880075964040578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-3867729229445878112010-09-06T21:44:42.562-04:002010-09-06T21:44:42.562-04:00Applause! Thanks for posting this! As a new blogge...Applause! Thanks for posting this! As a new blogger I def look up to the authentic ladies out there in bloggerville! I'm on the boat with you about what not to expose to others but like you said these blogs are about self expression and if someone doesnt like the content on one blog then the simple answer is to not visit it. Right? I mean thats pretty simple... I guess not for anonymous trolls..Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049164187594211423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-68308259338361055192010-09-06T20:53:27.849-04:002010-09-06T20:53:27.849-04:00Thank you for this- what a great post.
I feel tha...Thank you for this- what a great post. <br />I feel that my online identity is an authentic extension of who I am, and in the transparency of my writing there, sometimes I discover more about myself.Hannahhttp://seekingequipoise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-5098805799475489212010-09-06T20:24:28.798-04:002010-09-06T20:24:28.798-04:00applause! Thanks for posting this! I am a new blog...applause! Thanks for posting this! I am a new blogger and definitely look up to the "real" ladies in blogger ville!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049164187594211423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-13483051902545054812010-09-06T20:03:00.056-04:002010-09-06T20:03:00.056-04:00I totally agree. Im fairly new to blogging but i r...I totally agree. Im fairly new to blogging but i realized quickly that i want my blog to be about my life the good the bad and the ugly that way i have a book to go back and read. I post about my children and there issues or adventures and bout my hubby and how clueless he is.. I post about my ups and my downs and in the end i feel better for the content i create. My blog is a true expression of me..Jessica Warrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412389197353379472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-6288751347787756772010-09-06T19:31:38.338-04:002010-09-06T19:31:38.338-04:00Oh Erin.... I feel like an open book no matter whe...Oh Erin.... I feel like an open book no matter where I am. I feel fueled by authenticity. <br />I see hope in the limp, scares, and being-healed-wounds. I can only hope that when someone gets the chance to see me, they feel they've known me for a lifetime. That I am the same on screen as I am in person.<br />I'm not one to gossip or vent rage about other's on my blog... but I'm the first to show my own struggles, heart issues and obstacles. There is something about being broken that gives others permission to be real too.Mandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050840301329283403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-56758632228887159772010-09-06T19:28:15.940-04:002010-09-06T19:28:15.940-04:00well said!well said!Katiebeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468080701647578538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-65578530114441341382010-09-06T19:18:16.411-04:002010-09-06T19:18:16.411-04:00Erin, I enjoyed reading your post. You know -- it...Erin, I enjoyed reading your post. You know -- it is something that I still struggle with -- not so much for myself but for my family. What I reveal about myself and my life includes others that I love and I need to be mindful of their feelings too. For example -- my mother is having serious health problems and she is a strong Christian woman who believes in the power of prayer. Without asking her, I posted a request for prayer on my blog. It's still there. I THEN showed it to her. Quite frankly, she seemed a bit taken back. She said it would be fine, however, but she wanted her picture removed. I've posted her picture on my blog in the past and she's never said a word, but when I asked her about this particular post, she asked that I remove her picture.<br /><br />Well -- I removed her picture, of course, but it kind of made me think of my other family members. Shoot I just go throwing pictures and stories around a little too freely I think.<br /><br />Most of my blog is about "things", however, so it doesn't get me into too much trouble. From now on though I am going to ask my family members about pictures, etc. before I post it. I never thought it would be an issue, but I was obviously wrong.<br /><br />Today my mom thanked me for putting the prayer request on my blog. I think having it sprung on her the way I did was a bit startling. <br /><br />By the way -- I hope you believe in the power of prayer, and if so, please pray for my mom, Maxine. She was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. Further testing tomorrow. Thank you so much<br /><br />(((((((((((hugs))))))))))))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645565425975572299.post-82359275240657762752010-09-06T18:35:00.601-04:002010-09-06T18:35:00.601-04:00Yes, yes, and yes!! I have much more respect for t...Yes, yes, and yes!! I have much more respect for those women I find in the world wide web who I can relate to...who DON'T have it all together. I would so love to have it all together...but my baseboards and stained carpet get in my way of that. I don't like house work either...and I DID show my nightstand but probably shouldn't have! lol! That was 9 months ago...it's um...changed a bit...shall we say? I can't seem to stop piling!!<br /><br />Anyway...you are good the way you are. No comparisons. No competition. Each of our lives are our own. And as long as we live it to the best of our ability, what more could we ask for? <br /><br />You mentioned depressed days...I know of what you speak. And I'm in the process this very minute of completing a small booklet on ways to combat it...it's going to Belgium with me. <br /><br />Love to you...and I appreciate you keeping it real. xoMichelle @ Give a Girl a Fighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020971191511530538noreply@blogger.com