tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382396310471593265.post4735207996638492765..comments2023-11-02T04:42:57.664-07:00Comments on Tales of a Mommy Karateka: Popularitysomaserioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00352295244062084613noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382396310471593265.post-70511969973657202572008-07-17T18:33:00.000-07:002008-07-17T18:33:00.000-07:00I totally agree with Bob - when you show your the ...I totally agree with Bob - when you show your the world your real self, it gives others the courage to do the same - and it's always good to feel that people like you- weaknesses and all.Slop -n- Goulash: Dinner of Champions!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10609954816213004079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382396310471593265.post-68507715412383741882008-07-17T05:36:00.000-07:002008-07-17T05:36:00.000-07:00There are "hack" martial artists and "hack" blogge...There are "hack" martial artists and "hack" bloggers. After following you a while you are neither. <BR/><BR/>I tend to favor those writers that expose themselves in someway. It's hard to lay things all out there and show some weakness. <BR/><BR/>However, I've learned that to grow as a person and a martial artist you need to deal with you deficiencies. <BR/><BR/>Anyhow, hope you keep kicking and blogging!<BR/><BR/>:)BSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13599662252662686373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382396310471593265.post-39223731237221214042008-07-16T23:07:00.000-07:002008-07-16T23:07:00.000-07:00Writing is cathartic for me, also. Well said!Writing is cathartic for me, also. Well said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382396310471593265.post-67103767482226911352008-07-16T22:25:00.000-07:002008-07-16T22:25:00.000-07:00Of course you want to be popular! I want my blog t...Of course you want to be popular! I want my blog to be popular, even though I have no particular ambition for it in reality. Validation is something we all crave, and what could be more validating than to have complete strangers - people who have no reason to be nice to us and who could just as easily ignore us - like what we do and keep coming back for more?Perpetual Beginnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625596315528064536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382396310471593265.post-77454224839213648802008-07-15T20:20:00.000-07:002008-07-15T20:20:00.000-07:00Mommy Karateka-I love your blog! One of the thing...Mommy Karateka-<BR/>I love your blog! One of the things I love the most is that you were brutally honest about wanting people to read your blog and yet, being embarassed to admit it. I feel exactly the same way but was too embarassed to say it! LOL! And that finding someone who shares what you think is an unusual feeling/view is what keeps people coming back - or at least it's why I come back to your blog. Keep up the great work and you'll continue growing as a writer. (And btw, I love BBM too. She was my inspiration for starting my blog.)Slop -n- Goulash: Dinner of Champions!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10609954816213004079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382396310471593265.post-27793115898659845442008-07-15T19:27:00.000-07:002008-07-15T19:27:00.000-07:00This was a fantastic post, and I'm not even talkin...This was a fantastic post, and I'm not even talking about the part where you mention me (thank you, by the way). You are a fantastic writer and it didn't take me to tell you that. And seriously, anyone who has a blog is out there looking for a bit of attention, connection or community, so don't feel bad about wanting more readers. That's a natural part of it. ;-)Blackbeltmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069495769299557679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382396310471593265.post-43753863695168818642008-07-15T19:09:00.000-07:002008-07-15T19:09:00.000-07:00I second what steve said. You're blog is awesome....I second what steve said. You're blog is awesome. You're not alone, I think at first we all wonder if we're likable enough. personally, I'm my worst critic but I'm improving that area. I too like to write and stick to what I know and like. Sometimes I let other things come out that require me to research but I have learned to give myself permission to not be perfect or right all the time--Thanks in part to my BBB online blogging course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382396310471593265.post-19413916473133487362008-07-15T12:07:00.000-07:002008-07-15T12:07:00.000-07:00Steve: thanks a million, friend! I do enjoy writ...Steve: thanks a million, friend! I do enjoy writing, and that's why I continue. Don't worry, I'll keep writing as long as my fingers work. And even if they didn't!somaserioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352295244062084613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382396310471593265.post-55568297392138915632008-07-15T11:45:00.000-07:002008-07-15T11:45:00.000-07:00I think you're a successful blogger, regardless of...I think you're a successful blogger, regardless of your total readership for more than one reason:<BR/><BR/>1: You enjoy blogging/writing. You're doing it because you want to, and not because you want to make money or anything else.<BR/><BR/>Ultimately, I view readership like I view belt advancement. I want it. I like it. I work for it, but if I don't get it, I wouldn't quit. You know what I mean? <BR/><BR/>2: You have a unique point of view and you write from that perspective. I sent a note to another blogger a few weeks back about a writer's voice. Most people aren't prolific enough to develop their voice. Clearly, you have.<BR/><BR/>3: You write about what you know. You don't attempt to promote yourself as anything you are not. You express your opinions. <BR/><BR/>And 4: You write, for the most part, about things that are positive. I mentioned somewhere else that one of my pet peeves is when people indulge themselves with constant "pity party" posts. An occasional rant is fun, but it's also easy and never as funny as one thinks. :)<BR/><BR/>I have enjoyed your blog over the last several months I've been reading it and hope you keep it up as your family moves.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085160494038535606noreply@blogger.com