May 4
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And I’m learning to let go of my expectations. I can’t make anyone be what I want them to be, shape them into someone, or something, else. I can only take what is, and work with that.
– Chad Jones
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Mar 16
My big social fear is ridicule.
As much as I delight in sharing my opinion, I am pretty well ruled by that fear.
Looking foolish, stupid, incorrect.
It keeps me in check a lot of the time.
To reveal the workings of my mind and heart is to make myself vulnerable to ridicule.
Better to keep silent than to expose my tender shoots to the harsh elements of public scrutiny.
Blogging has made me face this fear in a big and very public way.
I still fear being called out, laughed at, or trampled on in some way.
I still super fear scorn, the poison on the tip of ridicule’s blade.
I still don’t let some of the me’s in me come out too much.
Or ever.
But I’m working on that.
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Do you have a social fear?
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Okay, the end of the first year of a podcast. I just wanted to see if you were paying attention. 🙂
So, I’ve been pretty much a blog slacker this year. Ever since I started my show, I’ve put at least 80% of my (limited supply of) creative energy into that project. I had planned on taking December off, because I was getting a little bit of podcast burnout, and I missed my blog!! But then I hurt my back and that pretty much knocked my November and December completely out. I didn’t get much of nothin’ done! (PS, my house is a wreck, in case you were wondering what to get me for Christmas.)
Anyway, I am feeling more rested – and restless to get back to work. I’ve got four interviews recorded already and I can’t wait to share them! I’m super looking forward to my second year of podcasting. And with a better handle on what to expect on that end, I should be able to get back over here on a more regular basis. Cause I miss you guys!!
In the meantime, here’s the recap of the second half of my first year in podcasting. I was so, so lucky to get to talk to all these great people. Best part of podcasting!!
Jamie Golden: finding forever families
Jamie talks to me about kids who need forever families, what happens when they age out of the system, myths and misconceptions about foster care and adoption, and how anyone can be an advocate.
Kim Cox: the Psychology of Clutter and Packrat Solutions
Kim is a professional organizer specializing in emotional-attachment issues. We talk about the psychological reasons we become packrats or hoarders, and how she helps people get their lives back under control.
The Mean Mommy Club: Friends and other Zombies
Mean Mommy Bex and Mean Mommy Suzy sat down with me to talk about their group of “sister-wives”, how they went public, and why they are now a non-profit organization. We also talk about the wild success of their annual Zombie Walk!
Pastor, Father, and Really Tall Guy Matt Cannon
Matt talks to me about not being “one of those types of pastors”, how his family grew from one to four children in the course of five months, and how he’s so tall he once impaled his head on a coat hook. We also have a great chat about the benefits and challenges of communicating through the written word.
Jacque Moran (My Mom!): Childhood Stories
I asked my mom what it was like when she was a kid. Among other things, we talked about kids running free all over the neighborhood, unlocked front doors, and how things today are different and the same. Also, how awesome I was and how I never, ever did anything wrong. Ever.
JR. Forasteros: Tattooed Pastor
JR. tells me all about his tattoos and the deep religious significance that each one holds for him. We also talk about body art as an extension of self and what the Bible really says about Christians with tattoos..
So that’s it. Take a listen if anything strikes your fancy, or if you’re looking for an excuse to put off cleaning up all that wrapping paper strewn across your living room floor.
But no matter what, I hope you have a wonderful and merry Christmas! Thanks for hanging out (and hanging in) with me.
♥
Items of Interest:
My first month of podcasting
Podcast Update
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The great irony is that probably the best way to fix yourself is to stop fixing things. You’re not broken. I’m not broken. Sure, I can improve. Of course I can. I hope I can. But seeking to refine yourself is different than seeing yourself as inherently flawed.
– Charlotte
from:
Dear Supplement Companies: Stop Trying to “Enhance” Me.
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I'm a writer and photographer, sometime poet and philosopher, who is figuring out who she was meant to be.
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