I just want to share my thoughts today...I enjoy blogging, reading, posting, putting up all the pictures, but lately I've found myself not enjoying it and rushing to get a post up just so I have something up. I enjoy reading everyone else's blogs (I read about 10 a week-friends, family, other Moms, random ones, etc.). But I've found myself starting to compare myself to others, their lives, their blogs and I'm not liking it. So lately I've stuck to reading mainly blogs that are encouraging and uplifting and not so much friends & family-no offense :)
I'm at a weird place right now, very busy with my own 4 kiddos, family and church-teaching Sunday School, being in the choir, and we're getting ready to start a capital stewardship campaign for a new building. My main reason for creating this blog was so that our family and friends could see our family on a daily or weekly basis-people that don't get to see us and that would like to know what's going on with us! So I've decided I'm not going to rush and try to get something up every day, every weekday or every other day, just so everyone has something to read about our family and so they'll keep reading! I want to be real and transparent, life is full of making mistakes and people need to see that, not a plastered on smile and always happiness! I am not the perfect Wife, Mom, Youth pastor's wife, I don't always have to be happy and put on a fake front! Trying to be perfect all the time can be exhausting, not a good example to my own kiddos, students at church and other adults around me! No one can be happy and always smiling, it's not reality and it's not healthy! I don't want our blog to fall under the category "look at me and how perfect my life is", we are not perfect, do not claim to be and are not fooled that we are! So, from now on if I feel like posting, I'll post, if not, I won't. Please family and friends don't take offense to any of this, this is me, being me!
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I love your transparency and honesty in this post! I ditto all of your thoughts and feelings as well and find it refreshing! We will stay tuned when you do post and stay up to date with the Livingston's! ♥
I absolutely agree. I am completely drawn to authenticity. I started my blog for family that is far away - as a glimpse into our lives. I have found that when I present my life as though it is the picture of perfection ... I am isolating myself from everyone. No one can relate to perfection! Being authentic is the best way to meet people where they are. It certainly doesn't open the doors to developing relationships if no one can relate to you!
I was also trying to put something up on my blog each day. (mostly for my in-laws - they are who really keep me going - since they only get to see the children once a year) I just can't keep up with that, though. So, I am just doing it when I can. Sometimes I just don't have anything to say ... and putting something up would be inauthentic!!
I agree too! I love keeping up with your family through the blog, but it sounds like you are super busy with all your priorities, and that's what your energy should be focused on! I'll stay tuned and can't wait to read whenever you do post!
I love reading about your family! I wish I could see you guys more! I am glad you do have a blog but sometimes things just get to busy and a blog is not the most important thing!
Ditto to all the above, hence my departure from Facebook... (although I'm still keeping it as an address book, lol)
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