Comments on: Culture Shock http://amyeslater.com/?p=816 My attempt to be an authentic woman in an inauthentic world Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:22:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Amy http://amyeslater.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-730 Amy Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:50:06 +0000 http://amyeslater.com/?p=816#comment-730 Tahnya, I know about Joshua, and I'm praying for all of you. I can't even begin relate to what you are facing/feeling as you walk this path. I can, and will, pray. Thanks for your encouragement! It's a good thing God makes our little ones so cute...wouldn't you agree??? :) Tahnya, I know about Joshua, and I’m praying for all of you. I can’t even begin relate to what you are facing/feeling as you walk this path. I can, and will, pray.

Thanks for your encouragement! It’s a good thing God makes our little ones so cute…wouldn’t you agree??? :)

]]> By: Tahnya http://amyeslater.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-728 Tahnya Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:37:59 +0000 http://amyeslater.com/?p=816#comment-728 Hey Amy, I enjoyed your piece on blogging and culture shock. I have thought about starting a blog, but haven't. Plus, there are so many out there too read nowadays. I pop in and out of yours and several others from time to time. For me to read one, it has to really hit me at the right time, and be relevant to my life. So far, I would say I relate to pretty much everything you said. Having kids has reduced me to choosing what are my priorities, and what can I do today with out going nuts, and driving my hubbie nuts too:) I continue to struggle through this, and the past few months have been some of the hardest I have ever gone through. In case you don't know, we just found out Josh has Muscular Dystrophy(Duchennes Disease). This has turned our world upside-down. So, all that to say, I am on the internet alot more these days, looking for encouragement, stories, etc... Thanks for your heart, and love you. Tahnya Hey Amy,
I enjoyed your piece on blogging and culture shock. I have thought about starting a blog, but haven’t. Plus, there are so many out there too read nowadays. I pop in and out of yours and several others from time to time. For me to read one, it has to really hit me at the right time, and be relevant to my life. So far, I would say I relate to pretty much everything you said.
Having kids has reduced me to choosing what are my priorities, and what can I do today with out going nuts, and driving my hubbie nuts too:) I continue to struggle through this, and the past few months have been some of the hardest I have ever gone through. In case you don’t know, we just found out Josh has Muscular Dystrophy(Duchennes Disease). This has turned our world upside-down. So, all that to say, I am on the internet alot more these days, looking for encouragement, stories, etc…
Thanks for your heart, and love you.
Tahnya

]]> By: Amy http://amyeslater.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-725 Amy Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:39:24 +0000 http://amyeslater.com/?p=816#comment-725 Patti, I love your blog, and let me tell you why: You remind me of how precious being a mom is. Your documentation of every little event and milestone in Emersyn's life is such a sweet thing to me, and it compels me to be more aware of how my children are growing and changing. I don't want to miss out on anything in their lives, and you are a great example of living in each moment. What a treasure that is! Patti, I love your blog, and let me tell you why: You remind me of how precious being a mom is. Your documentation of every little event and milestone in Emersyn’s life is such a sweet thing to me, and it compels me to be more aware of how my children are growing and changing. I don’t want to miss out on anything in their lives, and you are a great example of living in each moment. What a treasure that is!

]]> By: Amy http://amyeslater.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-724 Amy Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:36:35 +0000 http://amyeslater.com/?p=816#comment-724 Debi, I think the culture shock I have felt is due, mostly in part, to the "building of readership" that you referenced. It overwhelms me. I can't be on Twitter all day long, and I can't read and comment on every blog out there. Like you, I figure I'll do what I can, and learn to be content with the pace in which I move. By the way, any good book suggestions??? Debi, I think the culture shock I have felt is due, mostly in part, to the “building of readership” that you referenced. It overwhelms me. I can’t be on Twitter all day long, and I can’t read and comment on every blog out there. Like you, I figure I’ll do what I can, and learn to be content with the pace in which I move. By the way, any good book suggestions???

]]> By: Amy http://amyeslater.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-723 Amy Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:33:35 +0000 http://amyeslater.com/?p=816#comment-723 Thanks for checking my blog out, Jonette! You are always such an encourager! :) Thanks for checking my blog out, Jonette! You are always such an encourager! :)

]]> By: Jonette http://amyeslater.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-721 Jonette Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:28:24 +0000 http://amyeslater.com/?p=816#comment-721 I am not a blogger. I can probably count on my hands how many blogs I have actually read. I just wanted to check yours out and support you. You are the women! Keep running after all God has for you. Who knows what He has in store. Way to be faithful! I am not a blogger. I can probably count on my hands how many blogs I have actually read. I just wanted to check yours out and support you. You are the women! Keep running after all God has for you. Who knows what He has in store. Way to be faithful!

]]> By: Debi http://amyeslater.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-719 Debi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:14:45 +0000 http://amyeslater.com/?p=816#comment-719 I'm for sure not a mom blogger as I'm not even a mom but am probably what you would call a book blogger, as I mostly blog about the books I'm reading. In that sense, I don't really feel that I fit into the book blogging world either as I don't write smashing, long, exciting reviews or blog every day. I think for me blogging is an outlet, like you said - to be able to write, a place to put thoughts. If I don't feel like it, then I don't. I don't have the energy to keep up with all the other book blogs out there or try to build up my readership. It's not worth it to me. So I blog for myself. I’m for sure not a mom blogger as I’m not even a mom but am probably what you would call a book blogger, as I mostly blog about the books I’m reading. In that sense, I don’t really feel that I fit into the book blogging world either as I don’t write smashing, long, exciting reviews or blog every day. I think for me blogging is an outlet, like you said – to be able to write, a place to put thoughts. If I don’t feel like it, then I don’t. I don’t have the energy to keep up with all the other book blogs out there or try to build up my readership. It’s not worth it to me. So I blog for myself.

]]> By: Patti http://amyeslater.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-718 Patti Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:36:46 +0000 http://amyeslater.com/?p=816#comment-718 I would consider myself a mom blogger. :) I love the social network that blogging creates, plus, it is a great way to document my family's adventures and let my out of town friends and family feel like they are apart of our lives. I too don't neccesarily feel like I have a blogging niche though. I don't have a large family (nor aspire to have one), am not overly crafty or frugal, etc. I do know that I have grown tremendously as a person since I started blogging though, kind of a journal for me. I took part in a blog challenge in November to blog every single day for a month and while it was daunting to think about, I found myself doing things that I might not have done if I hadn't a reason to do it. Like I tried a lot of new recipes, took pictures of my daughter, went on adventures, etc. I thought that was kind of fun! It is exciting to try new things and be able to share it with *friends*. People come up to me at church and say that they saw Emersyn's pictures on my blog and I had no idea they even knew I had one. Must be the miracle of Facebook, ha! :) I want to challenge myself to blog more CONTENT though, not JUST pictures of Emersyn. In times of struggle, I have written some great posts about faith and I want to keep writing those kinds of posts, minus the struggles! :) Those are my thoughts! :) I would consider myself a mom blogger. :) I love the social network that blogging creates, plus, it is a great way to document my family’s adventures and let my out of town friends and family feel like they are apart of our lives.
I too don’t neccesarily feel like I have a blogging niche though. I don’t have a large family (nor aspire to have one), am not overly crafty or frugal, etc. I do know that I have grown tremendously as a person since I started blogging though, kind of a journal for me. I took part in a blog challenge in November to blog every single day for a month and while it was daunting to think about, I found myself doing things that I might not have done if I hadn’t a reason to do it. Like I tried a lot of new recipes, took pictures of my daughter, went on adventures, etc. I thought that was kind of fun! It is exciting to try new things and be able to share it with *friends*. People come up to me at church and say that they saw Emersyn’s pictures on my blog and I had no idea they even knew I had one. Must be the miracle of Facebook, ha! :)
I want to challenge myself to blog more CONTENT though, not JUST pictures of Emersyn. In times of struggle, I have written some great posts about faith and I want to keep writing those kinds of posts, minus the struggles! :)
Those are my thoughts! :)

]]> By: Amy http://amyeslater.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-716 Amy Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:21:42 +0000 http://amyeslater.com/?p=816#comment-716 Thanks for the encouragement, Roberta! It really is all about finding my place in the blogging world. And may I add that I truly believe you would have a great deal to offer and say if you had a blog too! :) Thanks for the encouragement, Roberta! It really is all about finding my place in the blogging world. And may I add that I truly believe you would have a great deal to offer and say if you had a blog too! :)

]]> By: Roberta http://amyeslater.com/?p=816&cpage=1#comment-715 Roberta Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:45:49 +0000 http://amyeslater.com/?p=816#comment-715 Good thoughts. I can't relate to being a "mom blogger," but I can relate to the fact of feeling on the outside of this blogging sub-culture. I actually don't blog at all. I used to do it in college, and I tried to restart mine several months ago & failed miserably. :) I don't blog because I don't feel like I have anything important to say, & the things I am learning are lessons I need to keep to myself for the time being. I love to read other peoples blogs, but I'm not going to start one anytime soon. I think the bottom line to what you said is to be true to yourself, & I'm trying to remember that in this culture where we are compeiting with each other. Keep up the good thoughts ;) Good thoughts. I can’t relate to being a “mom blogger,” but I can relate to the fact of feeling on the outside of this blogging sub-culture. I actually don’t blog at all. I used to do it in college, and I tried to restart mine several months ago & failed miserably. :) I don’t blog because I don’t feel like I have anything important to say, & the things I am learning are lessons I need to keep to myself for the time being. I love to read other peoples blogs, but I’m not going to start one anytime soon. I think the bottom line to what you said is to be true to yourself, & I’m trying to remember that in this culture where we are compeiting with each other. Keep up the good thoughts ;)

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