Comments on: Can’t Take My Mind Off You…

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:55:23 +0000

Thanks for the votes of affirmation, everyone! And Maegan, thanks for chiming in. It IS a great article that you wrote. Glad to hear you even write about your cat. I have a newsletter that goes out monthly for the many non-bloggers out there (although some readers watch the newsletter and the blog.) http://www.bethterry.com/newsletter.html. In that one, I actually have my dog write a column. So I guess it all fits! LOL Happy to hear from you,
Beth

By: Suzy Graven

Suzy Graven — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:40:30 +0000

Beth,

It goes back to, “If the shoe fits…” You are the perfect example of perspective. You have your own reasons in creating and writing your blog (and thank you for that). It gives me comfort to ready your stories and struggles.

Suzy Graven

By: Suzy Graven

Suzy Graven — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:11:02 +0000

Well, count me in… when it comes to blogging overload. I joined the July Blogathon to get me off the bench and into playing field. What I’ve come out with is a sense of, I CAN DO THIS, with the support of great new friends and a deepening relationship with all.

Suzy

By: Maegan Carberry

Maegan Carberry — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:23:08 +0000

Hey, guys!
I am the author of said constricting blogging guidelines. I fully support your stream-of-consciousness rambling in the spirit of fun and learning. I suppose that could have been a last bullet point; perhaps I wrote it on a grouchy day and, thus, forgot to mention it.
I just meet so many women who go into blogging with the expectation that it’s going to generate a particular outcome, such as revenue, and they wind up spinning their time and energy and become disappointed and confused. Thus, focused blogging is important for some people. If your goal is to have fun, by all means, post pictures of your cat. (I certainly do.)
Maegan

By: Jackie Dishner

Jackie Dishner — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:31:54 +0000

I’m a little late in posting this, but I’ll just say this:

Beth, if you’re adding a little insight, information or maybe even a little entertainment here for your readers to enjoy, then what can be bad about that?

Rules. Smules. Break ‘em. Bend ‘em. Do whatever works for you. If you’re getting comments, if people are returning to your site, then ya gotta be doing something right.

No worries. You’ve launched!
Jackie

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:15:28 +0000

Mimi – What a great way to put that – “nimble vessels that will sail where God needs us to be available for goodness to grow through us.” That was perfect. Thank you for that. I needed it this morning!
See you soon,
Beth

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:14:29 +0000

Hi David – I think your combination of Twitter and Webinars is sheer brilliance! Thanks for thinking of it. I ‘attended’ one of the taped ones. I’m getting set to attend a live one. I LOVE it!
Beth

By: Mimi Meredith

Mimi Meredith — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:19:50 +0000

AMEN Sister!! I felt the same way and am so relieved to have someone say so. I became a dear in headlights when I read that article and the smug little voice of self-doubt entered my right ear threatening to lodge in my brain. Goals and themes are great…but I would say they are hardly essential to good times or good blogs!

So here’s to following our inner voices!! Here’s to Women and Men who “Launch” into blogs or new ventures, not onboard warships built on prescribed notions of protocol and objectives, but on nimble vessels that will sail where God needs us to be available for goodness to grow through us.

Woo hoo! Keep on sailing, Beth. Whatever occurs to you is what we need to hear!! And never limit your good words. What if true inspiration for a reader occurs in word 602!

Onward and upward!
Mimi

By: David Alston

David Alston — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:27:07 +0000

Thanks for the positive comments on Twebinars. Hope we see you at the next one on August 19th as well. Cheers. David