Charlotte Sass

Thumbs up:  a hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward. 

So, I’m struck recently by the frenetic need to have online “likes” (yes, the omnipresent thumbs up) in order to be considered “valid.”  So much of the reality of this frenzy seems to be either something you gladly do for a friend - whether you like what they do or not - and it makes you sincerely happy to support them; or you reluctantly do for an acquaintance - who’s page/product/offering you could take or leave - because you were invited to do so, and you don’t want to be a heel, or worse, deal with the fear of “bad karma” if you don’t.  It’s a fantastic exchange when you can actually “like” something because you really do, or even better, you’re actually so engaged by something, you completely forget to “like” it.

I've decided to start a blog…my first ever. 

So, true to the part of me that is blithe in spirit, that jumps in when inspired, I wrote what I thought was going to be my “first blog” (yes, I know, wrong terminology) the other day - a comical yet sober commentary on the Facebook “Like” button from the new independent artist’s perspective.  But then, faithful to my judiciousness, which always kicks in after the “spark,” I sent it to a few trusted souls for their discretionary input.  That’s when my expert friend graciously shared blog terminology and protocol with me…

It was then I discovered I hadn’t written a “blog,” I had written a “blog entry” – one of many that will make up my “Blog.”  I also learned that one should write an introductory “blog entry” to introduce oneself and identify what their “Blog” will be about (though, this seems painfully obvious now).    

I have to laugh a little because I really don’t like introductions with the formal “blah blah’s” and cursory “what do you do’s”… I like to jump straight to the “who are you? ’s” and “what do you think? ’s” and if we are so inspired, the “what can we do about it?’s”.  However, I also like to do things right.