Out There

I haven't blogged in a few days. When I started this activity last month, I wanted to blog several times in one day. I had to "hold myself back". Writing is an outlet for me and I have received so much support and encouragement from friends and family that it seemed right to go ahead and share and put my writing "out there".

When we put ourselves "out there", whether it be our art or anything else, we open ourselves up to the world's comments. There is a place on my blog to comment. And, I post the link of each blog to my Facebook page which leaves me open to comments from a lot of people. Well, a few anyway.

Last week I received an email from someone who wasn't so complimentary of my work. This person chose to be critical, telling me how I should think and feel, and ended it with an "I love you". I didn't feel very loved.

In fact, I didn't feel very liked.

No matter what my head told me, my feelings were hurt and I didn't really want to write and put myself "out there".

But time goes by, and we heal.... and we shake the rest off.

This weekend I went on a date. After my breakup, I was not so sure I would ever feel like dating again, but dating is another way of putting ourselves out there if we are single and wanting to be in relationship. I was nervous like I have been on every first date I have ever been on - that doesn't change with age or with practice - but I did it and had a really nice time.

My sister told me I was courageous. Maybe, she is right. In my book, she is much more courageous than me - but I will take the complement and enjoy the warmth that it brings to my heart.

Namaste