tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post1679147625088277354..comments2023-10-23T20:14:05.916-05:00Comments on Ruth's Rambles...: To Blog or Not to BlogHi from Ruth!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04696686601621200587noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-77561635701880071562010-09-21T10:52:33.857-05:002010-09-21T10:52:33.857-05:00I'm glad. :)
I was also brought up to be stro...I'm glad. :)<br /><br />I was also brought up to be strong and, when weak, to maintain the illusion of strength. This post hits home for me because I've been thinking, lately, that I have nearly totally pulled back emotionally on my blog over the last two or three years. I got TOO real on there a few years ago, suffered the backlash, and now have the once-bitten mentality. But I've been thinking it's time to venture out there again and be more transparent and vulnerable. That's a tall order when British blood is flowing through my veins :) but there's no point in blogging if I'm just putting a happy front on my life. Thanks for the unintentional encouragement to open up a little bit more.<br /><br />I'm glad you decided to blog through it. You're still in my prayers and thoughts, and so are all your children -- Matthew, your two lost little ones, and the two little ones that have yet to be referred.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891216932932620489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-56210766623248664062010-09-21T10:07:48.680-05:002010-09-21T10:07:48.680-05:00I for one, love your honesty. I think that being ...I for one, love your honesty. I think that being as transparent as you can not only helps you to process things and heal, but also helps others who may have to walk similar roads and lets them feel normal, to know that it's okay to FEEL. <br /><br />I grew up in a home where appearances were all that mattered. I know how hard it is to drop that and try to live authentically. Keep doing what you're doing!Sharlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13584862276628016314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2528470033811673980.post-23308163762051146892010-09-21T10:06:30.809-05:002010-09-21T10:06:30.809-05:00I relate so much to this. I struggled yesterday wi...I relate so much to this. I struggled yesterday with whether or not to write and I realized being honest about how I was doing was part of my blog and experience and it doesn't serve anyone to pretend this doesn't hurt.<br /><br />I have so much admiration for your strength and honesty.<br /><br />JxxLa Belle Viehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992480119481525723noreply@blogger.com