Is it a terrible thing, a sign of misplaced pride or overblown ego, to feel a thrill when your writing is highlighted, thereby acknowledging it as something that others might like to read?
Because a thrill is what I felt – several thrills, actually! – when I received an e-mail from BlogHer letting me know that one of my blog posts, Finding Community in a New Town, was going to be featured in the “Life” section of the BlogHer site.
I tell myself that I shouldn’t need external validation – that I write because I love to write, because it’s always been a part of who I am, because life is infinitely better when I write – yet still, any time encouragement from a source under absolutely no obligation whatsoever to appreciate my work comes my way… I’m sorry, but it’s a thrill!
So thank you, BlogHer. You made my day!
Congratulations! That was a lovely post, and very deserving of wider distribution. Enjoy it–you have every right to.
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March 6, 2012
Thank you so much, Elaine! 🙂
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Congratulations! That is wonderful news and you have every right to be thrilled.
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March 6, 2012
Thank you so much, Kat! 🙂
Dawn recently posted… Featured on BlogHer!
We are humans, we want to be recognized and loved. There is NOTHING wrong with that. I’m very proud of and impressed with you my dear. I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy your writing for years!
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March 7, 2012
Thank you so much! 🙂
Dawn recently posted… Featured on BlogHer!
Nah- don’t worry your pretty little head about it. I had a friend re-post one of my entries onto her facebook page and she asked afterwards if that was okay with me??? I said that it sure was (!!!) and that I was looking for an audience- and I told her that I want her to be able to say, “I knew her when…” Soak it up, girl. Let the sun shine, shine, shine on you.
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March 7, 2012
Thank you – I like your perspective! 🙂
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March 6, 2012
Woot! Woot! Congratulations.
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March 7, 2012
Thank you very much! 🙂
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I did not see the post but I will go and look for it. Though I will say Cingrats and I am sure you deserved it. Hopefully someday someone will either send me a award or ask to repost one of my post and then you will see me doing a Happy Dance.
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March 7, 2012
Thank you so much, Glenda! 🙂
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Nothing wrong with being thrilled with the external validation! If truly only wrote for ourselves, we wouldn’t be publishing it on a blog every day. Congrats on the feature! That’s a thrill, indeed!
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March 7, 2012
Well, that’s true! Thanks, Suzanne! 🙂
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Congrats on your feature!!
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March 7, 2012
Thanks, Jenn!
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Congratulations!!!
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March 7, 2012
Thanks, Elise!
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Congratulations! You should be proud!!
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March 8, 2012
Thank you! I’m pretty happy about it. 🙂
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It makes my day to see my fellow bloggers succeed! It gives me hope.
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March 10, 2012
I know exactly what you mean!
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