Are You True To Yourself?
Let's face it, controversy stirs the pot. If you have a strong opinion on something, you're told to speak loudly about it on your blog, and traffic will follow. It doesn't matter if it's a popular opinion, or one that people hate, you're told to take a stand. With the politics going on right now, that would be easy to do. I am just not into controversy.
The question becomes, are you speaking your truth when you stir the pot?
Many people tend to have different personalities online. Behind your screen and typing on your keyboard, it's easier to say something you might not say if you were face to face with someone.
You need to ask yourself, why is this other side coming out? Are you naturally shy, do you wish you could say these things outside of your online presence. If you're a different person online than off, it's time to look at your own truth.
Let's face it, being true to yourself is what life's about. There's no need to pretend to have a lion's roar, if you're merely a kitten in person.
I'm naturally charismatic offline, but I hate controversy. It's just who I am, so it doesn't make sense for me to speak about something, just to make a point- even if that means not getting big traffic to my blog.
At 40, I've come to understand who I am, and what I like.
This year, I've traveled quite a bit and met a few of my fellow postie pals. I got the chance to go out to West Virginia, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and South Jersey. What I found was that the posties I met were fabulous people. What an experience that was, to come face to face with people I'd been chattering with online. I got to meet my friends Marisa, Amy, Suni, Colleen, Cass, Angie, and Marcus! I wish I had made it to Vegas, but I had other travel plans in place the following week.
If you're not sure what a "Postie" is, then you're missing out. They are a loyal, fun group who will bend over backwards to help another Postie, will meet you halfway when need be, and will show you how to do something, if you're trying to learn.
Who knew that a pack of "Posties" could make such a large dent on the web. Indeed they have, and I'm proud to call myself one.
I won't be a controversial postie if you meet me, because it's not my nature, but I'll be sure to have a smile for you, and a pat on the back.
The Postie world itself has been controversial with the rollercoaster of events over the last year. One thing I know, is that I'm buckled in and ready to ride the rail again. We're about to take another ride on SocialSpark...care to play along?