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The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” |
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 Anna Quindlen quotes (American bestselling Author and Journalist, b.1953) |
Well look at me I am blogging! My middle daughter would call me names right about now but I don’t care. New to the blogging world hope that you will be patient with me as you were once a newbie too.
So I guess I am supposed to give you little clues about who I am and what I may write about. Well plan to pour out thoughts from my authentic self, a woman I have been excavating over the past year or more. We all have one, an authentic self I mean; we have just buried her or him under piles of debris. You know the kinds of debris I am talking about, other people’s ideas of who we should be and what we should like, how we should behave and what we should believe in. We owe it to ourselves to dig her out and allow her the freedom to explore what it is that truly brings us joy.
As I have taken the shovel and begun my personal dig I have discovered many things along the way. My most recent discovery is that I want to write. Not novels or non-fiction although there may be a time for that, but short stories, essays, blogs. I do not necessarily have a plan for this blog or a theme although these may emerge from time to time. I really just want to share with the blogging community some of the joys I have found along my journey.
It is never too late to become the person you could have been. ~George Eliot
Hoorah! I am blogging.
- Taking a ride
Paige
pix & kardz said,
September 18, 2011 at 8:30 pm
a fairly new blogger myself, all i can say is welcome aboard and enjoy the ride. happy blogging!
diggingher said,
September 19, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Thanks for reading and the encouragement.
sparkylaurie said,
September 19, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Hi, found you recently… love your blog. Just nominated you for the VERSATILE BLOGGER AWARD.You deserve it! Link : http://sparkylaurie.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/life-is-full-of-surprises-versatile-blogger-nomination/
Cheers,
Sparky Laurie
diggingher said,
September 19, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Wow, thanks! I will pass along but it will take a little time to figure it all out…I am still a newbie.
Jacqueline said,
October 13, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Yay! You’re blogging!
Tom said,
October 16, 2011 at 7:59 pm
Good luck! There’s a lot to discover.
Is it a Claes Oldenburg-shovel?
latebloomerbuds said,
January 3, 2012 at 9:33 pm
Welcome to the blogging world. Don’t accidentally knock yourself out with that shovel while unearthing yourself! Thanks for visiting my blog and “liking” one of my posts. Margie
Nandini said,
February 13, 2012 at 7:57 am
Hi
Thanks so much for visiting my blog.
I really like when I get likes and comments.
Margie said,
February 13, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Yippee, yahoo, good for you!!! It’s never too late to find that part of you that has been hiding. No better place to spread your wings than on a blog. Be careful, it’s addicting!!! Thank you so much for visiting my blog, leaving a lovely comment AND subscribing! I look forward to getting to know you. Margie
Sunshine said,
February 14, 2012 at 7:40 pm
Hi! Here’s for Valentine Day: Saint Valentine’s Day and the ABC Award http://wp.me/p1RzUf-Hm
God Bless!
diggingher said,
February 14, 2012 at 8:28 pm
Wow that is awesome, Thanks Sunshine.
judithatwood said,
February 19, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Thanks so much for the like, and for visiting my blog. I hope you’ll come back soon!
Sony Fugaban said,
February 26, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Keep blogging, Madam! You will never know who you can inspire.
diggingher said,
February 26, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Thanks for reading and commenting.
Sony Fugaban said,
February 26, 2012 at 10:48 pm
You are welcome.
Judy said,
March 8, 2012 at 9:00 am
Hi! I just found you in my spam! Don’t worry. I’ll get you out!
I enjoyed reading one of your posts and also your “About” section. Bravo to you! And welcome to blogging…although it looks as if you been here now as long as I have!
diggingher said,
March 8, 2012 at 7:51 pm
Oh thank for unspamming me. I have been working with the WP people for a couple of weeks now. Blogging is a bit addictive…
Judy said,
March 8, 2012 at 11:11 pm
I certainly can agree with that!
Judy said,
March 8, 2012 at 9:01 am
oops! early in the morning….should be: “you’ve” been here…
danLrene ©2011 said,
March 8, 2012 at 11:26 pm
I have nominated you for the 7×7 Link Award. Please go to my blog here to know what to do and get the award icon for your page. http://workthedream.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/7×7-link-award/
Congratulations
diggingher said,
March 9, 2012 at 9:05 pm
Thanks for the nomination. The link doesn’t seem to work.
Hendra Taruna said,
March 10, 2012 at 9:20 am
it’s great blog….thank you for stopping by and give such nice comments on my weekly challenge – contrast ^_^
Mara said,
March 14, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Hi, thank you for visiting my blog.
I only started blogging at the beginning of Feb, and I agree with others on here, it is addictive.
SHERRY E SHOWALTER said,
March 15, 2012 at 11:00 pm
I have nominated you for the H.U.G. Award for your blog is full of hope and help. Please go here to get all the information and congratulations for you have a very hope filled blog. http://drses.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/the-h-u-g-award/
diggingher said,
March 16, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Wow, thank you so much for the nomination. I am always delighted to hear that my blog is full of hope & help.
Gilly Gee said,
March 16, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Paige your blog has developed into a really beautiful place so quickly, I love it!
diggingher said,
March 16, 2012 at 7:13 pm
The so much for telling me that it truly means a lot to me to hear.
Gilly Gee said,
March 29, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Dear Paige I just want to apologise for my failure to guest blog for you
I have had a month where I have had some difficult decisions to make and hence I have not managed to write anything worth while or with any depth. It was such an honour to be asked and I feel bad about not making it. Maybe sometime when I have something useful to offer I will see if you would like it?
diggingher said,
March 29, 2012 at 5:46 pm
I would like that very much. I am hoping to develop “themes” to feature guest bloggers on a regular basis as I have found it to be great way to introduce different view points.
imexcited said,
March 30, 2012 at 8:57 am
Hi Paige!
I nominated you for the Sunshine Award. Here’s the link http://imexcited.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/genuine-blogger-and-sunshine-award/ Have a wonderful day!
gregmercer601 said,
April 16, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Hi Paige. I like your blog, and I appreciate your following mine, especially as it is so new and I’m still working out the kinks. I’d appreciate any comments you might have on format, content, etc., as I’m very much a learner and looking to others’ feedback and examples to help my work improve. What do you like, what not so much: I’ve been trying lots of different angles, still figuring out what to keep & want to dump.
diggingher said,
April 18, 2012 at 8:12 pm
Hi Greg,
Thanks for the comment and solicitation of advice…always an honor. The Authentic Me would tell you to do what feels right for you. That is what blogging is all about…expressing yourself to the world. You format is clean and readable, the blog easily navigated. Reading and commenting on other blogs will both increase your readership and give you great ideas. Best of blogging luck to you.
viviankirkfield said,
April 23, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Hi Paige,
If you figure out how to solve that, please let me know!
Just discovered your About page…love how you express yourself.
I’ll be following your posts…the only problem about blogging is that we connect with so many amazing people and want to read (and comment on) what they write…then we don’t have time to write our own.
diggingher said,
April 24, 2012 at 8:12 pm
Thank you for the kind comment. Here is my secret…I read and comment on blogs during my commute as I ride the Easy Street van giving me 2 extra hours a day. As of late however the app on my iPhone isn’t working as it should and its making me mad. Anyway if I read and comment from home I try to put limits on my time if I plan to create a post so that I don’t get too carried away. It can be a tough balance though. Let me know how it works out for you. ~Paige
hodgepodge4thesoul said,
April 28, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Hi, there, fellow “newbie”! I’ve been blogging since July 2011 and had no clue as to what a blog even was – still learning!
You’re a very open and honest writer, with a silly side – the way you mentioned your daughter at the beginning made me laugh. Thank you for the follow. I look forward to reading more of what has and will come from you.
Blessings,
Dulcinea
diggingher said,
April 28, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Thank you. I look forward to getting to know you through blogosphere:)
diggingher said,
April 29, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Thanks for the comments. I have found the blogging world to be fun in so many ways. I love meeting new people from all over the world, sharing lives, ideas, stories. It can be a time sucker though if I am not careful. Glad to have you as a new subscriber. Hope to hear from you often.~Paige
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