Comments on: The Ultimate Playground: Blogosphere

By: Tomas Stonkus

Tomas Stonkus — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:27:26 +0000

Julie:

Is there Santa Claus? I don’t know. Do you believe there is? Hehe…

Ultimately, everything in your life depends on how you define it. That is why we have to remember how to play and experiment in order to find out who we are :)

Best,
Tomas

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:30:32 +0000

Hey! I still have not grown up in my, ahem 30 plus years! I think when it comes to “not failing,” it depends on your OWN definition of failure, right? Depends on YOUR goals, hopes, and expectations, not anyone elses. But, a blog will be a work in progress for a while, so I think of it more as setbacks than failures… feedback? Ahhh… yes I have not asked, but actually would like some… BTW, there is no Santa Claus?

By: Tomas Stonkus

Tomas Stonkus — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:51:02 +0000

@Mokibobolink Thank you for the compliments :) I am glad you were able to realize all of that without any help and just decided to go for it and have fun :)

@Fantasia Lillith: Great observation – playgrounds are everywhere. Sometimes we just forget to see them for what they are. The whole world is STILL our playground, we just have to remember how to play.

Best,
Tomas

By: Fantasia Lillith

Fantasia Lillith — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:25:30 +0000

Playgrounds always exist – it is up to us to remember to be alive and play.
as I said on the authors site:

My blog is my playground, so is my lovers embrace … I remembered in my mid 30′s what I knew as a child. Sometimes I wonder just what is so great about growing up? I am grateful that I remembered in time to spend the rest of my days seeing, finding and embracing new playgrounds, whether it be in a theatre company, in a dance class, in a photography montage project … play. I am grateful for the little girl in me having screamed loud enough to wake me up!

Great post.

By: mokibobolink

mokibobolink — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:27:14 +0000

Awesome article! So very upbeat and yet it’s all true. I did all those steps when I first started blogging and had no idea what I was doing but I just went for it. It really is a playground.

Thanks for this!

By: Tomas Stonkus

Tomas Stonkus — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:43:14 +0000

@Michelle Exactly! That is spirit of blogging: fun! Come out and play :) I am sorry to hear about your family members and I hope they are doing alright now. However, one does really learn a lot from stressful situations and what really is important in life. And Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog :)

@Travelinoma Yes! Besides being a playground, the blogosphere can also be a training ground where you train yourself to be the person that you want to be and eliminate fear. Ultimately you will notice that no matter what you choose to be, there will be people who will accept you just for who you are!

By: TravelinOma

TravelinOma — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:21:29 +0000

In 4th grade I discovered tetherball. Until then I had been afraid of the 6th grade boys, afraid I’d fall off the slide, afraid I’d get hit by a snowball, afraid to join in. It was such a relief to have a safe corner of the playground to run to at recess; it built my confidence and gradually eliminated my fear. Thanks for this analogy—I’ve discovered myself in the Blogosphere and it’s eliminating fear.

By: Michelle @ Following Your Joy

Michelle @ Following Your Joy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:23:38 +0000

Hi Tomas,

Love this! Occasionally I find myself getting a bit serious about my blog and all the ‘rules’ and ‘shoulds’ I think I should follow. But you are right–you gotta have fun with this; it’s meant to be fun!

Thank you for that reminder. I absolutely LOVE being a blogger; now it’s time to add that spirit of playfulness back in. And…after witnessing two family members in critical condition at the hospital this week, you couldn’t be more right-on in that it doesn’t need to be serious in the blogosphere!

Now I’m going to go check out your blog…

Best wishes to you!
Michelle

By: Tomas Stonkus

Tomas Stonkus — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:06:27 +0000

Hilary:

Love it! Seems like you understand the spirit of the blogosphere: we can “do something completely different, perhaps not explored in work life as such .. a new passion, a new way to express, to connect with”

Exactly! Anything and everything is up to you! You can be anything and anybody you want :) You create a brand new you here and then import it to your real life:)

Thanks for the compliments :)

Best,
Tomas

By: Hilary

Hilary — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:04:46 +0000

Hi Tomas .. as you so rightly say – the blogosphere is a fun place – we just need to connect with like minded friends, and then live and learn, publish and move on learning as we go.

We also get an opportunity to do something completely different, perhaps not explored in work life as such .. a new passion, a new way to express, to connect with – great place .. anything we don’t like we move on & don’t need to connect ..

Like your title .. don’t be uncertain (of) change ..it offers so much ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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