It came to my
attention in the summer than no one could write comments on my blog anymore for
some reason-I tried to fix it and couldn’t figure out how to get that feature
back. And then I just kinds forgot about it and did nothing about it. A month
ago Sister Savvy reminded me also that comments can’t be received on blog.
So I fixed it now!
It fell to the bottom
of my two do list for a few reasons. Mainly because I receive only a few
comments on blog. My audience is wide and growing –but the people who comment
know me either personally or professionally and send me usually a text or email
with comments and has been that way from the beginning. But comments are
welcome and I like them so fire away if you wish! I seem to have many strangers
following across the world. This is great too!
And PS I am totally
cool and open to if you agree or disagree or even judge what I write-for me
that is what it is all about and totally fine. Nothing like a good old conflict
or disagreement to get the adrenaline up! It's part of life afterall and certainly to be expected when we choose to make our loves public.
What I realized too
about comments in the last few months on blogs is that you have to be in a
space for the comments. It has to be that season of your life where you are a
commenter and both comment on other’s blogs and respond to comments on your own
blog. To me this is real etiquette and I see so many people do this. But it is
not for me in this season in my life (besides commenting or responding to my
friends blogs as a way to keep in touch)
I am a blog reader of maybe 7-10 blogs and that is it.
And a writer of my
own blog 2-5 times a week
I am not a commenter.
But maybe one day I
will be in a different season and would be fun to comment a lot and have comments.
But for now I am not in that season and likely won’t be until a time when I use
my blog for something other than it is being used for now
I don’t believe there
is such a thing as internet trolls-only people who have opinions (just like the
blog poster) and who are expressing them in the way they see fit or are
experiencing the blog. If it offends me I just won’t respond if I am so angry,
if it delights me-I will. If it is neutral I probably would too.
I think reading
comments to blogs that are always positive and rose colored and yay yay yay a
thousand times is just not real life. 120 comments of people telling you how wonderful
you are and how much they agree. Nope. Not at all what I am used to in the corporate environment that is certain anyways!!!. There is one woman I see comment
on any/every blog I read who is so rose colored and positive I honestly can’t
believe it-she never seems to have a question or a comment or a different point
of view on anyone’s blog!
All that to say my
comments section is back and my email is always open to those of you who
continue to send me your thoughts.
And all my views on comments may change one day as I evolve too. Maybe one day I will be in a place to want to comment a lot and receive lots of comments. Maybe I will be in a place to need lots of supportive comments and be offended by disagreement?. We juts never know what we will need and what we will want dependant on the season of our lives will we?
For now I want you to show up as who and what you are with whats on your mind (if you want to at all!). and for me to have the honour of sharing in that .
