Best of July
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I almost typed Best of August for the title of this, and then realized it's just the beginning of August! With our wedding just over a month away, my mind is in constant forward motion - I'm skipping over weeks at a time!
This blog in general and these "best of" posts are a great way for me to slow down and take stock of what's happening now.
So, here we go.
The Best of JULY.
The Post That Brought the Most Readers
Eeeeeetttttssssssyyyyyyyyy: I continue to be overwhelmed by how much you guys love to celebrate with me. This was such an exciting post for me, not only because I've loved etsy for a long time but because I had to work through a lot of internal junk to get to a place where I felt like I deserved to sell my work. There were a lot of "who do you think you are that anyone would want to buy your photography?" moments. In past years, even if I had opened the shop, I might have kept it a secret, afraid of embarrassment if it didn't go well.
I am so grateful that I no longer feel the need to hide my excitement about things, that I know there's a community of people that I can share with - both the ups and the downs.
The Post That Brought the Most Commenters
(In an operatic tone) Taaaaaa DAAAAA: I think everyone might've been holding their breath on my finishing that table. It seemed like it wasn't going to happen for a while there, didn't it. Now that it's done, I'm absolutely loving it. I can't wait to buy some chairs (though apparently I can because I haven't yet).
The Post That Brought the Most Facebook Dialogue
Fickle or Renaissance: Folks have a lot of opinions about how to structure our lives around careers (or not) and passions (or not) and what that all might look like. I was so excited to hear everyone's feelings, different as they all are. There's definitely something nice about the interface on Facebook for a true conversation-like atmosphere in digital form.
One of the best lines of that dialogue came from my friend Beth: "More than anything I think the rub here comes from the desire to be great, that perfectionist spirit that always makes us not-good-enough no matter what we do."
The Post that Included the Best Picture of a Chicken
A Housesitting Staycation, or Fun with Chickens: I just had to include this one because Flappy looks so awesome. Am I right?
Thanks for all who visited me this July. As always, it was lovely to have you!
Katie
This blog in general and these "best of" posts are a great way for me to slow down and take stock of what's happening now.
So, here we go.
The Best of JULY.
The Post That Brought the Most Readers
Eeeeeetttttssssssyyyyyyyyy: I continue to be overwhelmed by how much you guys love to celebrate with me. This was such an exciting post for me, not only because I've loved etsy for a long time but because I had to work through a lot of internal junk to get to a place where I felt like I deserved to sell my work. There were a lot of "who do you think you are that anyone would want to buy your photography?" moments. In past years, even if I had opened the shop, I might have kept it a secret, afraid of embarrassment if it didn't go well.
I am so grateful that I no longer feel the need to hide my excitement about things, that I know there's a community of people that I can share with - both the ups and the downs.
The Post That Brought the Most Commenters
(In an operatic tone) Taaaaaa DAAAAA: I think everyone might've been holding their breath on my finishing that table. It seemed like it wasn't going to happen for a while there, didn't it. Now that it's done, I'm absolutely loving it. I can't wait to buy some chairs (though apparently I can because I haven't yet).
The Post That Brought the Most Facebook Dialogue
Fickle or Renaissance: Folks have a lot of opinions about how to structure our lives around careers (or not) and passions (or not) and what that all might look like. I was so excited to hear everyone's feelings, different as they all are. There's definitely something nice about the interface on Facebook for a true conversation-like atmosphere in digital form.
One of the best lines of that dialogue came from my friend Beth: "More than anything I think the rub here comes from the desire to be great, that perfectionist spirit that always makes us not-good-enough no matter what we do."
The Post that Included the Best Picture of a Chicken
A Housesitting Staycation, or Fun with Chickens: I just had to include this one because Flappy looks so awesome. Am I right?
Thanks for all who visited me this July. As always, it was lovely to have you!
Katie
