I stopped blogging for almost two months again. Why did I stop this time? Because I didn’t feel like I had anything profound to say. For awhile there, I spent time reading other bloggers thoughts and I found myself comparing. And I didn’t measure up. I wasn’t as honest, funny, or even as interesting as other bloggers. Sad to know I stopped expressing my heart because I got stuck in the comparison trap. But I did.
Through it all, I’m learning to be ME. Not some impostor. Just me. And that’s risky at times. I tend to hide. Freedom for me is to be okay with who I am. And part of who I am is someone who loves to express herself through the written word. And my faith is foundational.
Five days ago, my sister started up a blog. I was thrilled. Why? Because I love her and I want to know what she thinks and how she is. We aren’t as close as I wish we were so connecting with her online helps me feel connected. Her blog is about her journey to lose weight. Check it out at http://www.time4alifechange.blogspot.com. I pray she succeeds.
Will you find me blogging again soon?
Hopefully. I plan to. However we are going on family vacation to Oregon tomorrow. My kids get to see the ocean for the first time. Excited for them. Going to see the redwoods in California. Traveling along the coastal highway. Going to Mount Hood and Crater Lake and the Columbia Gorge. Should be amazing! I’m sure I’ll come back with hundreds of pictures just like I did when I went to Alaska last year with Derek. Feeling very blessed about another trip to somewhere so beautiful. I’ve never been there before.
I’ll post some pics when I return. Until then, thank you for all of you who support my blog in feast and famine.
You’re amazing, Tiffany! You have something to offer that no one else does. I enjoy reading your unique words and thoughts, and I’ll look forward to your pics! I’ve struggled a lot with blog-comparison and found it to be crippling as well. I hope and pray we can both get over it and be free to be who we are. 🙂
Come back soon! I had wondered why you hadn’t written anything. I am glad that you are not only honest with yourself but you are also being honest with us!
I know that your encouraging words mean the world to me. I love you sis!
I look forward to your return. (Do we all play the comparison game?!)
I like the you that you are! We are complete strangers (except through our blogs) and I have been blessed by your openess, your honesty, and your written words. I find myself so often relating on a deep, heart level. Thanks for your blog…I like it exactly the way it is!!