Thursday, September 15, 2011

How To Blog

A L O H A !



" How one walks through the world,
the endless small adjustments of balance,
is affected by the shifting weights
of beautiful things
. "
 
Elaine Scarry









" Always live life
with your head in the clouds. "

  Gavin Pretor-Pinney








" You will always
be your child's favorite toy. "

Vicki Lansky





" What a child doesn't receive
he can seldom later give.  "

P.D. James,  
Time to Be in Earnest






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When young,
more often than
not,
all of my sentences began with
"I"
 
 
There was much to express
and all about
"Me."
 
 
I dreamed that someday
many would be interested
in that "I."
 
 
 
The many 
would appreciate
"Me."
 
 
Then I'd be
the special
one!



 
But I have learned
to be more interested
in
 
"You." 
 
 
 
 
Now often I begin 
with that word,
"You"
 
 
 
 
or a question 
to welcome
"You" in.
 
 
 
 
 
As  Ruskin said:
  " When a man is wrapped up in himself,
he makes a pretty small package. "

So-
If you wish to blog,
to write,
I'd say:
 
' Be who you are,
but it's not about
yourself. '
 
 

It's all about
the one who comes
( like a miracle )
the one who reads.
 
 

Care about 
that reader,
 
 
 
and what you write
may be worthy
of their time
and attention.
 
 

My life is the topic
of this blog,
but it's purpose is
 
Y O U
 
and the connection
that we make.

Each time you visit,
you truly make my
spirit shine.

It's all about
Us!

So HAPPY
that it is.
 
                                    Thank YOU, cloudia





 
     

32 comments:

  1. Cloudia...you are right on about what makes writing a blog worth reading. And you practice what you preach.

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  2. Your blog is always a pleasure to visit Cloudia. x

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  3. Yeah, unfortunately a lot of my blog lately has been about me, and I know I'm not that interesting a fellow. I just haven't had time since school started to write many better blogs.

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  4. Guilty as charged ! My defense is I strated blogging for therapeutic anti-stress selfish reasons, but at the same time I cannot deny a possible propensity towards exhibitionism...otherwise, I would have started to keep a private journal !

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  5. Well you've certainly pefected what makes a blog worth visiting.

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  6. Good to know that you care about your readers! : )

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  7. I'd love to talk about you but its always about me! ;-)

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  8. Yes it is good to live life with your head in the clouds, but you should have your feet firmly on the ground.

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  9. Thank you Cloudia. That's wise advice about writing and blogging. I appreciate your sentiments about "me", the reader and I'll try to hold you as my role model.

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  10. A whole-hearted "amen" to all of this, Cloudia...

    Pearl

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  11. Lovely images, both written and visual

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  12. You give "us" lots of food for thought.

    The "comments"... must be interesting for you to see how your thoughts/quotes are received.

    To me...reading a blog is making a friend or not!

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  13. Words to think about, photos to admire. Wonderful as always. Thanks.

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  14. Lovely music and pics! And you are so right about blogging! :)

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  15. As always, I can count on you to make me feel better.

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  16. I needed a little comfort and new where to come! Thank you!!

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  17. Yes, your comments make my day!

    Thank YOU :)

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  18. Great post, Cloudia. I loved the pictures and quotes.

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  19. I've been wondering how the move is going and thinking just how different things are going to be for you and your family (pussy cat and hubby) now that you will be landlubbers, am so looking forward to hearing all your moving news. Guess it's going to be a hectic weekend, will be thinking of you out there in Hawaii..

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  20. hmm nice post.....what shook me to the soul.....
    " What a child doesn't receive he can seldom later give. "
    My daughter is almost two....I want her to be so free....thanks for the post.
    Have a great day:)

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  21. Beautiful--- "I" Love it!

    YOU--are a special friend C!!! Hugs and Love from SC!

    John

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  22. Thanks for the support at a stressful time.

    Even good change. . . is CHANGE!

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  23. Wonderful post Cloudia - I just had to come for a visit while my internet is working - very late here (02:30).

    Thank you, and Aloha !

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  24. There cannot be a better, beautiful and simple way to express what blogging is all about. Gave me immense happiness to read your lines!

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