Blog thoughts

I love this recent comment I received on blogging:

"It's scary on so many levels-- why people blurt out their private feelings to everyone, possibly even Martians, what the technology is all about (what have I committed to if I click on "subscribe to the comment feed"), and how anyone can have time for this sort of thing in the first place..."

I remember those feelings, but I also felt the thrill and pleasure of discovering the "other" blogosphere,  non-techie and personal. I started to look forward every day to checking in on other bloggers' thoughts and communicating with them in a simple but intimate way. And now, as with many of you, I have blogosphere friends who I feel quite close to, though we've never met or spoke.

I also love hearing from people that they're reading my blog. (Not in a narcissistic way, really!) It's a creative exercise that's addictive and important to me. But it's also an emotional exercise, a way out of isolation and a way to connect. You make the time for things that are meaningful, and who needs sleep anyway?

Thanks for reading.