Nudity. Everyone struggles with it. And in this day and age, people are stripping online, especially, left and right. Stripping their layers. Stripping their walls. When all the layers are peeled away and all the walls torn down – only a person is left standing. Standing with no protection. Letting it all hang out. Their real selves. The self they may never really show even their best friends. The self they were afraid their family wouldn’t accept. The self they have to hide at work every single day. The self that could be opinionated, cynical, honest, funny….human. Blogging lets a person be conservative and clandestine by day, and outspoken and emphatically forthright by night.
I am a pretty honest blogger, myself. As people have told me time and again, I write exactly how I speak – and that’s why people can relate to what I’m saying. I don’t hide my name, my life, the names of the people I love. I always know my blog is out there; it is public. Though I never thought that anyone would ever try to use my own words against me – or use the content in my blog to try to hurt the people I love or me.
My whole life is on the Internet. I’ve blogged about almost every major life event that’s happened to me in the past year – a new puppy, a new apartment, vacations, a new house. It’s out there. I guess that would make me a nudist? It wouldn’t be hard for a stranger to learn about my life after a quick glance at my blog…
Still, without risk, there is no reward. My reward is making my family laugh day after day with my own words, my own stories. That’s me they’re smiling at. I’m making them happy. If I can make at least one person in my family smile even once while reading my blog, then all this is for a reason. That’s one smile that they may not have had that day. And let’s face it, people could use to smile a little more in this world. Plus – it’s the gift that keeps on giving.
I hope that you smile today,
Bridget Marie
I am a pretty honest blogger, myself. As people have told me time and again, I write exactly how I speak – and that’s why people can relate to what I’m saying. I don’t hide my name, my life, the names of the people I love. I always know my blog is out there; it is public. Though I never thought that anyone would ever try to use my own words against me – or use the content in my blog to try to hurt the people I love or me.
My whole life is on the Internet. I’ve blogged about almost every major life event that’s happened to me in the past year – a new puppy, a new apartment, vacations, a new house. It’s out there. I guess that would make me a nudist? It wouldn’t be hard for a stranger to learn about my life after a quick glance at my blog…
Still, without risk, there is no reward. My reward is making my family laugh day after day with my own words, my own stories. That’s me they’re smiling at. I’m making them happy. If I can make at least one person in my family smile even once while reading my blog, then all this is for a reason. That’s one smile that they may not have had that day. And let’s face it, people could use to smile a little more in this world. Plus – it’s the gift that keeps on giving.
I hope that you smile today,
Bridget Marie
I would love to hear from you! Email me at bridget (DOT) forney (AT) gmail.com or find me on Twitter at twitter.com/BridgetForney.
2 Comments:
This VERY proud Father is smiling! Thanks for sharing, these always make my day a little brighter. Your words travel to Montana, Arkansas, Maryland and many points in between to bring smiles to friends and family. It is sad that there are people out there so empty that they would try to hurt you and loved ones. Rise above, and don’t let one person spoil it for the rest of us. Keep on making it happen in the Bridget Forney style that we all love!
Bridget,
I love your blog! Keep on keeping on. Don't let the haters keep you down. Hold your head up high. Don't stop writing. I look forward to future posts!! :-)
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