When Did it Become Show and Tell?

Have you ever read a blog post that had you nodding all the way through.  Thinking, I could have written that myself.  Thinking, that's hit the nail on the head.  Thinking I relate I relate I relate.

Well recently Michelle wrote about what her blog says about her, and it was something I was thinking about all weekend and then stumbled upon her post and read it on my phone in bed last night - yes Mich your words were in bed with me, don't tell anyone ;-)

What I related to, was someone looking at your last 20 posts, and wondering does THAT reflect who you ARE.

In the last few days I have been viewing my blog on mobile view on my phone where it shows you a snippet of lots of posts in a row, with a thumbnail from each one.  It's a great way of seeing a snapshot.  What I saw was like a show and tell.  Like "here's us in Ireland at a wedding" "here's us with a balance bike" "here's ..." and so it goes on.  Nada sharing going on...

What happened? I used to overshare with the best (or worst) of them.  Like any blogger I was guilty of using my blog as a bit of a Dear Diary, but that all seems to be long gone, and my posts are photo heavy and emotion light.  I seem to have become a diet blogger.  The fluid is there but without the calories.  Anyone think of a better analogy as that doesn't really cut it LOL!

So, here I am sharing my thoughts about my lack of sharing.

From my blog you can't really tell that I am a stay at home mum.  You don't get any insight whatsoever into how I spend my time.... what challenges I face.... it's pants really. Call myself a blogger.

Once upon a time I was going to take on planet earth - I even started a blog called Conscious Mum.  Given that I haven't felt very conscious in a long time, I think I haven't posted on it since March (or something like that).  I don't even know if I remember how to log into it.

Where's me gone? Never mind planet earth, where is planet me.  Like the cliche goes, I need to BECOME the change I want to see in the world.  Sod what the world is doing, for now.  Change, and charity begins at home (like someone wise once told me) ;-)

Back before I joined any blogging networks, I was the writing equivalent of dance like nobody's watching.  But it's hard to write freely when you self-edit when you know who's reading.

There are posts that don't even get written as I think "oh that would sound too... [the word varies every day]".

So, now, today, on 1st October 2013, I would like to promise to start blogging again in a way that is a bit more meaningful than "here, this is me and Aaron doing this this and this".

What do you think?

Liska xxx