Thank you

When I look at my stats, which is ‘how many look at or read’ my blog I could get depressed.
I am not.
The stats are just figures and it doesn’t bother me if 10 read it or 250 the goal is in sharing from my heart when I can and if I can’t …well it doesn’t happen that week.
When this blog began life was more quiet.
I had time to think, to process, to study, to process more and then to write.
The writing in 2010 was good, and it was deep and it was matters from my heart that were challenging and also encouraging.
In 2013 life is different.
I am more busy.
I am more tired.
The brain cells it takes to write a good writing are hiding somewhere.
The energy it takes to write a good writing is also in hibernation.
Most blog writers do not allow the numbers to throw them a depressing spin.
We write because we love it.
We write because we have something to say sometimes.
We write because we choose to share things with others with the hope that we can inspire or encourage or even challenge the reader.
When I look at my stats I will not let them bring me down or remove my hope.
It is perfectly fine to have 30 readers one day and 2 the next.
I am not allowing it to run my life or even affect my blog.
Whoever you are right now I thank you.
I thank you for even looking at this amateur blog writers words.
It is right and normal to climb up the scale of being a writer in a slow moving way.
I am not worried or affected by what the stats show me.
Thank you for standing by me and encouraging my dream.

3 Comments

Nina on June 22, 2013 at 10:47 am

You say it indeed – one blogs both for oneself as for others – sometimes more often, other times less. I love the verse from Philippians on your sidebar saying "I can do all Things through him who gives me strenght". And as our energy is limited, He gives us help in setting priorities … and sometimes the blog posts are not on the top of the list. I've also been pondering a bit about how often to write a post,and have decided not to stress about it … like you. Bless you sister!

1 of the Creekside Team on June 24, 2013 at 2:27 pm

Thanks for addressing the whole stats business, my friend! It's so easy to let the numbers run the show, to determine how we feel about ourselves or how good our day is.

I admire your courage in putting this on the table. I think it's an unspoken subject that all of us bloggers, truth be told, wrestle with.

Linda

Adrienne on June 27, 2013 at 1:38 am

I'm with you, my friend. I blog for whoever stops by to read what I have to say. I don't get hung up if I miss a day or two or more and I'm not bothered by stats. That's not the reason I blog. I love stopping by to see what you have to share. I was gone for several days without internet – so I'm catching up again.
~Adrienne~

Nina on June 22, 2013 at 10:47 am

You say it indeed – one blogs both for oneself as for others – sometimes more often, other times less. I love the verse from Philippians on your sidebar saying "I can do all Things through him who gives me strenght". And as our energy is limited, He gives us help in setting priorities … and sometimes the blog posts are not on the top of the list. I've also been pondering a bit about how often to write a post,and have decided not to stress about it … like you. Bless you sister!
1 of the Creekside Team on June 24, 2013 at 2:27 pm

Thanks for addressing the whole stats business, my friend! It's so easy to let the numbers run the show, to determine how we feel about ourselves or how good our day is.

I admire your courage in putting this on the table. I think it's an unspoken subject that all of us bloggers, truth be told, wrestle with.

Linda
Adrienne on June 27, 2013 at 1:38 am

I'm with you, my friend. I blog for whoever stops by to read what I have to say. I don't get hung up if I miss a day or two or more and I'm not bothered by stats. That's not the reason I blog. I love stopping by to see what you have to share. I was gone for several days without internet – so I'm catching up again.
~Adrienne~