Keep calm and keep blogging

To combat rude readers and rude bloggers, I thought I share some pep talks for bloggers who panic when they are blogging or not blogging or for posting something everyone hates or just for surviving rude people or for simply being awake. These might not be useful or wise or even sensible but at least you can ignore them.

01 - To whine is a policy for the living.

02 - The only time you should look back is to make sure there's no toilet paper on your shoes.

03 - Taking a vacation from your life (& blogging) is part of your life schedule.

04 - Don't worry about going insane, we're all crazy here.

05 - Sometimes all you need is chocolate and to avoid everyone.

Do you have some pep talks for bloggers?

Joys of Blogging

Just a few good things about blogging.

01 - Meet like-minded people — Not to say you couldn't do this without a blog but some of us are shy about talking to strangers in person. With a blog, it's easier. So yes, you might encounter unpleasant people but you also might encounter some of the kindest people in the world.

02 - Reach people from all over the world — Your blog can be read from different parts of the world and you can blog in any language. If you blog in another language, there are translation gadgets/apps/services that allow you to translate any blog in any language. I have only seen a couple of foreign language blogs but I'm sure there are plenty that I don't know about.

03 - Share as much or as little about yourself as you like — There's no rule about what you share on your blog. Sometimes I think people overshare but that's their preference.

Do you have something good to share about blogging?

Introductions & Identities

I have a first post but I also an about page (titled hello) and also a gadget (It starts with 'Hello!') at the bottom of the footer – they are all a sort of introduction to the blogger (to me that is). I think every blog should have at least one of these so that readers know who is behind the blog even if they know just a name. If I like a blog, I like to check out the about page or introduction post. Maybe your visit to a blog is just a few minutes but you might like to learn a fact or two about a blogger.
    I enjoyed some anonymity by not posting my full name or a photo of myself in these intros. It's not just to protect myself from internet trolls but it's also a preference. These days you cannot sign up for anything online without giving your info which includes your real name and a lot of things that shouldn't be on the web. Unless you're a celebrity or someone who is already in the spotlight or that you had to blog for work or something that is necessary to use real names, I think bloggers should not have to give out their real identity in order to blog. 

Do you like introduction/about pages? Do you blog with your real name?