Gratitude

WOW. See...this is why the Blogosphere is so incredible.

Yes, we are talking to one another in our homes behind computer screens.

Yes, perhaps we should be out talking to real people.

But in some ways, the internet is more real than real life is real. I can't think of anybody in real life aside from my sister and my mother with whom I would share the kinds of things I share with you here. Nobody else knows the secret, but now you do.

And I am simply amazed by the outpouring of support, friendship encouragement and commiseration in response to my post about Shame.

Some of you have offered up your own Shame in solidarity. Some of you have made light of your own accomplishments out of compassion. Some of you have gone out of you way to let me know that it doesn't matter; that it's just a thing...not a measure of worth.

My heartfelt thanks to all of you. I am truly, truly touched.

I would also like to thank Sandra at Organized Chaos, and Luckyzmom for nominating me for another thinking blogger award.

I love this award. I won't lie.

When I first dipped my pinkie into the blogging waters...I was a little dismayed. But I once I held my nose and jumped into the deep end, I found an incredibly smart and diverse population of mothers, writers, and women trying to make a difference through the power of their words.

But they weren't being given the accolades, attention or opportunities that some of the high profile bloggers were being given. And frankly, I couldn't see why the high profile bloggers were so high profile. It made me feel a little disheartened. I felt like women were not being fairly represented as the wonderfully insightful, intelligent and significant segment of the human collective that they really are.

So...I think I've got a handle on the kinds of folks who read my blog. After a year, I think I know my audience. Therefore, I give this award back to all of you. If you stopped by here today, give yourself an award.

Take this code, copy and paste it onto your blog, (hover over it for URL to original site) and then pass it on in whatever manner you see fit.



Because I have no doubt that there are thinking bloggers out there reading, that I have not been privileged to come across. I have no doubt that there are lots of bloggers who have not been given this award that deserve one. I have no doubt that blogging, at it's core, is not just a bunch of mindless inanity being dressed up as socially significant stream of consciousness and vomited onto the digital landscape that is the blogopshere.

It's real life, it's important, and it means something. And now, it is being recognized.

Congratulations on your Award!