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Posting Positive Blogs
When I first started blogging on here, one of the things I told everyone was that I would keep my posts as positive as possible. So far, I have done that, and I have gotten some nice comments from people reading them saying how much they like the posts. I have managed to make several new friends as a result. I’m glad to know that others out there appreciate the things I’ve been writing, so I will definitely keep posting them.
I chose to write positive posts because I have seen so many negative ones posted online. I really don’t understand why people choose to write negative posts, but then again, I guess they can post whatever they want on their pages. I have seen many amounting to little more than online whining and/or online venting. I guess it provides the author an outlet to express his or her feelings, but in some cases I think there would be a better way to do it. For example, when someone writes a blog about how someone else was rude to him or her, I often wonder why the person is making a blog of it instead of speaking directly to that person. I think it’s sad when I see these posts, but as I said, they can write what they want on their own pages.
I realize not everything in the world is positive, but if I feel the need to post anything about negative topics, I try to write them in a positive manner. Perhaps the most positive thing I can share in these types of posts is the lessons I’ve learned from the topic I’m writing about. For example, I posted a blog on September 11th sharing my reflections on the last five years. We can all agree that the events were tragic, but in addition to addressing the tragedy, I chose to write about the positive things that arose from the incidents. Another good example was a blog posted by a friend following an unfortunate gunshot accident where a child was killed. My friend expressed her sympathies for the family, but she also wrote that she would use this incident as a teaching tool for her own kids to stress the importance of not playing with guns. By presenting negative incidents in a positive manner, you can make your perspectives appear more credible to others, and I find that many people appreciate this approach a lot more than online whining or venting. After all, anyone can complain about anything, but it takes a special person to state the topic in an informative manner.
Personally, I like the idea of using my blogs to pass on my philosophies and reflections on things that affect me. As many people know, I do some free-lance writing as a hobby, and blogging really helps me practice my craft. Some of these blogs have been based on past projects, while others are my way of developing future ones. I always hope I don’t sound as if I’m moralizing or anything along those lines. But so far I haven’t gotten any negative feedback, so hopefully that is a good indicator that I’m doing it well. Of course, everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, so even negative feedback tells me that I am making an impact.
At this point I have only been blogging for a few months, and it’s really been an enjoyable experience. At first, I wasn’t sure that blogging was something I would be getting into, mainly because of the negative posts I had seen on other people’s pages. But then I realized that on my page I could post what I wanted, and I chose to use positive approaches in my posts. I look forward to continuing to post these blogs, and I look forward to reading the positive posts from others. It just seems to make the online experience much more enjoyable when I see positive posts rather than negative ones.
(Originally posted 10/9/06)
I chose to write positive posts because I have seen so many negative ones posted online. I really don’t understand why people choose to write negative posts, but then again, I guess they can post whatever they want on their pages. I have seen many amounting to little more than online whining and/or online venting. I guess it provides the author an outlet to express his or her feelings, but in some cases I think there would be a better way to do it. For example, when someone writes a blog about how someone else was rude to him or her, I often wonder why the person is making a blog of it instead of speaking directly to that person. I think it’s sad when I see these posts, but as I said, they can write what they want on their own pages.
I realize not everything in the world is positive, but if I feel the need to post anything about negative topics, I try to write them in a positive manner. Perhaps the most positive thing I can share in these types of posts is the lessons I’ve learned from the topic I’m writing about. For example, I posted a blog on September 11th sharing my reflections on the last five years. We can all agree that the events were tragic, but in addition to addressing the tragedy, I chose to write about the positive things that arose from the incidents. Another good example was a blog posted by a friend following an unfortunate gunshot accident where a child was killed. My friend expressed her sympathies for the family, but she also wrote that she would use this incident as a teaching tool for her own kids to stress the importance of not playing with guns. By presenting negative incidents in a positive manner, you can make your perspectives appear more credible to others, and I find that many people appreciate this approach a lot more than online whining or venting. After all, anyone can complain about anything, but it takes a special person to state the topic in an informative manner.
Personally, I like the idea of using my blogs to pass on my philosophies and reflections on things that affect me. As many people know, I do some free-lance writing as a hobby, and blogging really helps me practice my craft. Some of these blogs have been based on past projects, while others are my way of developing future ones. I always hope I don’t sound as if I’m moralizing or anything along those lines. But so far I haven’t gotten any negative feedback, so hopefully that is a good indicator that I’m doing it well. Of course, everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, so even negative feedback tells me that I am making an impact.
At this point I have only been blogging for a few months, and it’s really been an enjoyable experience. At first, I wasn’t sure that blogging was something I would be getting into, mainly because of the negative posts I had seen on other people’s pages. But then I realized that on my page I could post what I wanted, and I chose to use positive approaches in my posts. I look forward to continuing to post these blogs, and I look forward to reading the positive posts from others. It just seems to make the online experience much more enjoyable when I see positive posts rather than negative ones.
(Originally posted 10/9/06)
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