I’m trying to find out where I fit in, where I belong in this virtual world separated by domain names, niches, categories, and comments. Growing up I was taught that it isn’t about fitting in. It is about being an individual. It’s about being – you. Being you meaning me, being me. It’s about me being me. And me – I – long for the sense of community shared amongst members of the same niche. I’m not saying that I am not going to me or that I don’t want to be me but I kind of want to fit in too. I want to feel that sense of community I see when I travel across the blogosphere clicking on domain names, categories and reader comments. Over the past couple weeks I have been amazed to see how many bloggers are members of the same community aka niche. Everyone talks about the notion of a village raising a child but what about a blogger who raises a blogger? Yes, literally I’m grown but I am hardly done growing. And by raising I mean UP. I see the blogging world as a community – a village in which support is absolutely necessary. You see the writer writes in order for their voice to be heard but if no one listens….It is the community – the village that listens to the vice of it’s own, that reads the words that were shared with the world, that comments, offers their feedback and their encouragement ultimately raising the writer UP. A desert island in the form of a blog is no fun I would think. Unless solidarity is ones’ thing. I think it is the village that reminds the writer – the blogger- that their story matters when they seem to have forgotten. It is the village that reminds it’s own that they are not alone. Like a best friend or a spouse they share your sorrows but also your joys and somehow genuineness and kindness manages to transcend virtual boundaries causing a moment of closeness sometimes not even felt with the people physically before you. I am trying to find my village and where I fit in in the blogosphere. I’m in search of my place my niche the place where I fit in and at the same time feel free to be me and no one else. And it simply by writing – just writing that I feel as if I am getting closer and closer to finding my way. Or maybe I am already in the right place. Maybe where I am right now at this moment is where I am supposed to be. Perhaps it’s time to unpack and stay awhile. Maybe I didn’t need to go off and search for my niche. Maybe I just needed to write. Just write.
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I’m linking up with Heather of The Extraordinary Ordinary for Just Write
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You touch my heart! Great writing and I just feel the same right in the moment. Greetings from another BYW student
Thank you. It am sure you are probably feeling the same but I’m also sure we will figure this all out! Lovely to meet you by the way classmate ;)
Welcome to this very big and very small village I call the Wireless World..
And thank you.
PS. I love to shoot pictures at Farmers Markets, too…
Thank you Christa! So glad to be here!!
I think shooting there is going to quickly become one of my favorite pastimes. I knew I couldn’t be the only one :)
Oh I feel exactly the same way! I love this post.
Thank you Tricia!
p.s. Isn’t it nice to know you aren’t alone :)
Thank you for stopping by! AND THANK YOU for praying for my family…that means so much to me. I like this post…we do want to know we are heard when we put our stuff out there, even if, in the beginning, it is just for ourselves…
You are so welcome Jamie. So very welcome!
The wildest thing about blogging is this: You get to know all these people and you kinda keep them in a separate category – online friends vs. real life friends. But then one day you realize that a friend is a friend no matter how. And then once you meet these friends and hear their voices and play with their children, it just all settles into your heart and makes you happy. And when you read what they’ve written, you hear them saying it with their voice. And when you see pictures of their kids, you smile because you can hear his/her little voice chattering away at you.
Don’t worry! You’ll find your community. Or (maybe more accurately) it will find you. And you will still be uniquely you. And being uniquely you is what will make it possible to find friends who are a perfect fit for you.
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Thank you for that Bridget! Love what you wrote. So true that “a friend is a friend no matter how”. Love that! I agree by being me it will allow me to find friends that are a good fit for me! You are a wise one!! Thank you again for stopping by and for sharing some wisdom during your visit :)
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