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Blogging is Community
Today's post is all about the idea of blogging as community. Through blogging, and especially here at Half Hour Meals, I have made some great friends and met some truly amazing people. These people and their friendships mean a great deal to me and I feel very blessed because of them. We may live at opposite ends of the country, or even the globe, but we are united in our love of food, cooking and fellowship. That, my friends, is community, and it's an incredible thing!
So why do we blog? I believe it's not just because we want to express our thoughts and feelings to whoever is "out there". That's part of it to be sure, but I believe there is something deeper that motivates us to blog. I think we are searching for community...to know that somewhere out there, someone has the same thoughts, feelings and interests as we do. I know I often find myself wondering if anyone is reading my blog...does anybody care about what I'm writing? I don't know about ya'll but it just makes my day when I get a new follower or someone leaves a comment!
So let's reach out to each other and say "hello" ok? I would like to challenge each of you to reach out to other bloggers....give them a "follow", leave comments...let them know they really are part of the community! We bloggers are wonderful, caring and generous people...let's not forget to support one another! And to Anne, Theresa, Angie, Tony, Trish, Lady Catherine, Amy B., Chilly and Wanda, Marla, BJ, and all my other HHM family...love you all and thanks for the support!
This entry was posted on Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 04:44 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Anniepooh says:
Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 01:50 am
Great post, Penny! That was one of the very first things I experienced and came to love as a blogger - community. I formed bonds early on that are still there (several years later!) and that I think will be there to stay.
Theresa111 says:
Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Penny, You have perfectly expressed the draw Half Hour Meals has on food lovers around the globe. Here at HHM, our members experience much more than many fancy recipe sites, in that this is a great way to connect, and many of us do in fact forge bonds. HHM opens up a true vista of cuisines and allows us the opportunity to talk with cooks, whether beginner, chef or cookbook author alike, and discuss topics of interest. Here we can take a peek into another cooks kitchen, see how they set their table and try their diverse concepts of tradition and family recipes. What is so cool is that if ask a question in a Shout Box or in Community Discussions, someone knows the answer. If you need guidance or want to understand a special technique, it can be found right here. I like you and your post. Thanks!