Bloggers ?

CarFar · May 2011

How do you stay motivated ? I have a blog. I enjoy using it. It is also meant to document our adoption journey. My problem is that I never think I have anything to talk about really. How do you stay motivated to post ? How do you think of ideas to post ? I'm going to try Vlog Fridays as a way to stay motivated to post. We'll see how that goes.

hannikan · May 2011

How often do you want to post in it ideally? I have had our blog for almost 6 years now and the material for it has ebbed and flowed. So some years I wrote in it every few days, now it is unusual if there is more than one post a month. I originally started it to keep ppl abreast of DH's medical situation since it was before most ppl were on FB. Now I update mostly about his comedy stuff or my career stuff. When I'm teaching FT I don't have much time to update it either. So I guess if you want it to be informative you have to wait until have information. Sometimes that will come more often, other times not. Do you want to share your more personal feelings about the frustration of waiting or possibilities that have fallen through? If venting alleviates that frustration for you, go for it. It did for me while we were jerked around by doctors and Wheelchairs of Berkeley waiting months for his chair (reminds me I should have posted about that again this year). And it educated people about an experience most of them aren't going through themselves. I wanted people to know what BS we were going through. I would if I was in your situation, too. HTH, GL!

CarFar · May 2011

hannikan:
Do you want to share your more personal feelings about the frustration of waiting or possibilities that have fallen through? If venting alleviates that frustration for you, go for it. It did for me while we were jerked around by doctors and Wheelchairs of Berkeley waiting months for his chair (reminds me I should have posted about that again this year). And it educated people about an experience most of them aren't going through themselves. I wanted people to know what BS we were going through. I would if I was in your situation, too. HTH, GL!

I think at least twice a week would be a good, attainable goal.

My hesitation in posting about contacts is that this blog is linked to our agency profile. I don't want to put any information out there that would make potential birth parents uncomfortable, or jeopardize a situation. If they come to the blog, I want them to get a sense of who we are, not necessarily other contacts we've had, or that we're sad/mad/anxious about another contact.

I guess it's just like anything in trying to find a balance in how much you are willing to share.

patty&nick · May 2011

Some ideas that might help: think of a weekly feature like vlog Fridays, Style Tuesdays, Bargain Wednesdays, Foodie Sundays, etc. That way you have something set in mind to write about, and adding pictures to the post really helps!

Post about the things you do on the weekends, even if it is just talking about your favorite show, favorite restaurant, or the fixing ups around the house you did.

Here is a cool article about it also: http://www.chrisbrogan.com/how-to-blog-almost-every-day/

hannikan · June 2011

CarFar:
hannikan:
Do you want to share your more personal feelings about the frustration of waiting or possibilities that have fallen through? If venting alleviates that frustration for you, go for it. It did for me while we were jerked around by doctors and Wheelchairs of Berkeley waiting months for his chair (reminds me I should have posted about that again this year). And it educated people about an experience most of them aren't going through themselves. I wanted people to know what BS we were going through. I would if I was in your situation, too. HTH, GL!
I think at least twice a week would be a good, attainable goal.
My hesitation in posting about contacts is that this blog is linked to our agency profile. I don't want to put any information out there that would make potential birth parents uncomfortable, or jeopardize a situation. If they come to the blog, I want them to get a sense of who we are, not necessarily other contacts we've had, or that we're sad/mad/anxious about another contact.
I guess it's just like anything in trying to find a balance in how much you are willing to share.

Ah okay that is a much different aim than I was thinking of. I think Patty's idea is a good one. GL!

wldktz10 · June 2011

When I get really excited to write I try to write as much as possible so when I go through phases of having nothing to say (like for the past two weeks) or I have no time to write (like for the next two weeks) I have a back log of entries. Although now I've run out of entries and have no time to stock up again. Meh.

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