My friend from The Big Piece of Cake had a fun theme for her blog this last week...confessions. This made me think of how the Internet gives us (especially us bloggers) a somewhat false sense of security. I am as guilty as anyone when it comes to having this sense. I write about things on my blog that I would not in a million years tell a total stranger. But when I'm writing my nightly post, I let my fingers explore feelings and thoughts that are sometimes very private.
Numerous blogs I've come across also have personal and private stories. They open their doors and let us see what's inside their lives and by doing that, they connect to us.
I think there is something really beautiful about having the courage to be so open and raw. It takes a kind of blind trust that I'm not sure I have. But I'm dipping my toes in this world all the time and the water feels good!
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Well - considering the fact that my husband reads my blog and that I've already gotten in trouble for one of my posts - I don't think I'll ever be able to get TOO personal. Basically - if I think it would bother him, I can't write it. This can be more limiting than I would have guessed...
My husband does the same thing! Of course, it's not just him, it's a broader issue of family privacy and I'm constantly conflicted about holding back and letting go.
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