last week’s dive was an interesting one for me. the topic was “favourite post” and through reading all the entries that came rolling in over the weekend, i realized a couple of things…
first, there are a lot of talented bloggers who pass through here and share little snippets of their lives with us. sometimes those snippets are about the little things. sometimes they encompass the big, passionate and heavy things. regardless, you put it out there, and that’s not always an easy thing to do. i admire the passion behind the writing, and it came through as i read the favourite posts.
second, these dives have taken on a life of their own. what started out of purely selfish reasons has turned into so much more. the comments left about why certain posts were chosen touch on exactly what i mean. here are just a few …
“I love how this Archive Dive forced us to be thoughtful. What it made me realize is that although I’m putting a LOT and even THOUGHT into each of my blog posts, I’m not putting my heart and soul into each one. This is a HUGE problem. I must resolve to put soul into everything I write.” ~ Van
“It was nigh impossible to find a favourite post… but I landed on the one about Happiness because it’s what I need to be reminded of right now.” ~Caren
“…made me realize I need to put a bit ‘more’ into my posts too. The ones I revisit are also those I’ve poured myself into.” ~Halima
i think this sharing of ideas inspires us to continue sharing and expecting more from ourselves as writers and bloggers. whether you blog or not, you make a difference by being here.
it’s kind of like this, if i may draw an analogy. this place on its own is like homer. colourful, loveable, fun, if not slightly self-absorbed (what? it’s the nature of blogging, it’s all about meee ;-))…
but with you here, it’s…
…yep. 3D homer. just look at how learn’ed he looks!
{images belong to matt groening/the simpsons/fox network or some combination of their lawyers, i’m really not sure…}
the point is, you add another dimension just by being here. how cool is that?
very. so thank you.
and with that, this week’s topic was contributed by alyssa. share your link if you’ve got something. you can add submissions til monday.
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alright alright, let’s get diving already!
(really ana? 3D homer??)
what’s wrong with that?
(oh nothing i guess. i just didn’t realize your bloggy passion lay in a fictitious slothy cartoon character possessing a dubious moral standard and questionable parenting tactics…but whatever. i guess it’s as you say, “chacun à son goût!”)
oh zip it, toots!
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