I have been thinking long and hard, meditating on this blog and it's place in my life. And I think it is time for a change.
I am struggling with how to say this, because I sincerely (!!!) do not want to pass judgement on others, so please understand that I am just expressing a feeling that has come to me lately. I have been thinking about those friends we all have on Facebook who take self portraits and post them almost every day it seems. I have been thinking about the hilarious internet memes that take real people's pictures and put funny captions on them ( they really are hilarious, but I would hate if it happened to me!). I have been thinking about the direction that the younger generation is moving in, one in which the old question "If a tree falls in the forest..." has become "If it's not posted somewhere on the internet, did it really even happen?" or worse, "Does it matter?" And, I am not sure I want to contribute to that change in thinking.
More than that, I want to be an example for my own kids because that is my job. I want them to grow up without the internet being a monkey on their backs like it so often is for me. I want them to think for themselves for as long as possible so that later in life they will know how. I really want them to enjoy the benefits of their own hard work internally in a real way without looking for outside approval or attention, which is kind of the crux of the issue. Now, obviously I am a reasonable person and I am sure that all of the above things are perfectly possible for my children even if I maintain a blog. I have a Facebook account after all (though I really don't like it!).
But, I want to live my life in such a way that once I become aware of something, once I look closely at an issue and admit the truth of it to myself, I can no longer ignore it (I just wish this worked with ice cream ingredient lists). And my example of having this blog documenting our lives publicly is no longer something I feel good about for all these reasons and more.
Also, I really don't want to put pictures of my kids out publicly without their permission anymore. It felt fine when they were babies, and this is not exactly a popular blog or anything, but it doesn't feel right to me anymore.
So, I am going to leave up all the tutorials and most things I have written, but I am taking down the more personal bits and most of the photographs. I will maintain a private space for family and friends.
I am not done with my parenting journey, nor with my crafting one, so I'm sure I will have more to say in this space. I like to flatter myself into thinking that some of what I have written here has illuminated something for someone. I like to think that my tutorials or ideas have been useful to others. I am really grateful to anyone who has read my blog, pinned things from here, and shared in this adventure with me. So, I am saying goodbye to a big part of The Serendipity, but I am ready for this next phase in my life, both for real and online.
I am struggling with how to say this, because I sincerely (!!!) do not want to pass judgement on others, so please understand that I am just expressing a feeling that has come to me lately. I have been thinking about those friends we all have on Facebook who take self portraits and post them almost every day it seems. I have been thinking about the hilarious internet memes that take real people's pictures and put funny captions on them ( they really are hilarious, but I would hate if it happened to me!). I have been thinking about the direction that the younger generation is moving in, one in which the old question "If a tree falls in the forest..." has become "If it's not posted somewhere on the internet, did it really even happen?" or worse, "Does it matter?" And, I am not sure I want to contribute to that change in thinking.
More than that, I want to be an example for my own kids because that is my job. I want them to grow up without the internet being a monkey on their backs like it so often is for me. I want them to think for themselves for as long as possible so that later in life they will know how. I really want them to enjoy the benefits of their own hard work internally in a real way without looking for outside approval or attention, which is kind of the crux of the issue. Now, obviously I am a reasonable person and I am sure that all of the above things are perfectly possible for my children even if I maintain a blog. I have a Facebook account after all (though I really don't like it!).
But, I want to live my life in such a way that once I become aware of something, once I look closely at an issue and admit the truth of it to myself, I can no longer ignore it (I just wish this worked with ice cream ingredient lists). And my example of having this blog documenting our lives publicly is no longer something I feel good about for all these reasons and more.
Also, I really don't want to put pictures of my kids out publicly without their permission anymore. It felt fine when they were babies, and this is not exactly a popular blog or anything, but it doesn't feel right to me anymore.
So, I am going to leave up all the tutorials and most things I have written, but I am taking down the more personal bits and most of the photographs. I will maintain a private space for family and friends.
I am not done with my parenting journey, nor with my crafting one, so I'm sure I will have more to say in this space. I like to flatter myself into thinking that some of what I have written here has illuminated something for someone. I like to think that my tutorials or ideas have been useful to others. I am really grateful to anyone who has read my blog, pinned things from here, and shared in this adventure with me. So, I am saying goodbye to a big part of The Serendipity, but I am ready for this next phase in my life, both for real and online.
