Could you remember the days when personal bloggers just went with the flow and posted whatever they wanted on their blogs?

Okay, some of you still do that.

But, unfortunately, there are some personal bloggers who worry about what others think; they often think to themselves, “Oh, I cannot post that. People will laugh at me.”

Dear friend, if you fear being ridiculed, you will end up publishing nothing. So, swallow your fear whole and create a blog post that reflects you.

Wanting To Be Liked Is Natural

innately we all want to be liked.

The God’s/Goddess’s truth is that some people will like us and others will despise us (Truthfully, there is nothing much that we can do about that).

Do keep in mind, that you can ignore the hatred that comes your way and accept the incoming love from your fellow bloggers.

And, even though, you might be the rare individual who everyone hates, you still have the right to express yourself via your blog posts.

We All Have Our Special Gifts

We all have our special gifts; we might as well use our blog as a medium to share those gifts and not stifle them.

In my case, I do not expect everyone to be open-minded about Linux, but I do publish Linux-related blog posts at times.

Why do I go along with it?

I do it because I am genuinely interested in Linux; I am also quite good at it (And, I have every right to publish a Linux-related blog post on my blog).

Also, those people who are interested in all things Linux, will read my blog post.

You might have an interest in creating Stuffed Teddy Bears, but you are having second thoughts about publishing a tutorial on how to create stuffed teddy bears out of the fear of being perceived as a weirdo.

So, what if people think that you are a weirdo for Creating Stuffed Teddy bears?

In all honesty, that is their problem, not yours!

On a positive note, those people who are into arts and crafts would not mind reading a tutorial on how to go about creating stuffed teddy bears of their own.

I consider it a blessing to pass on what we have learned to others (Which, in my opinion, is a thousand times better than hoarding the knowledge and keeping it to ourselves).

So, with that said, never be afraid or ashamed of sharing your gifts with the world.

You Are The Boss Of Your Own Blog

Hey, it is your blog; that gives you the right to:

• Use any theme that you desire.
• Use any set of fonts that you desire.
• Use any widgets that you desire.
• Publish any type (or types) of content that you desire.

Dear friend, you are the boss of your own blog, so never apologize for doing your own thing.

If people do not like your style of doing things, they can go somewhere else.

Make Blogging A Fun-Filled Activity

If you focus your attention on making blogging a fun-filled activity, you will be too busy to care about what other people think of you and your blog.

By the way, you can make blogging fun by:

• Challenging yourself (This may take the form of participating in a prompt or some type of blogathon).
• Not concerning yourself with the thought of whether or not a particular blog post (or blog posts) will receive likes.
• Avoiding the temptation to be a perfectionist.
• Interacting with your fellow bloggers.

Do you ever go out of your way to make blogging a fun-filled activity?

Some People Will Always Find Fault No Matter What You Do

It should not come as a surprise, that there would be a bunch of people who would be highly critical of our best work.

What should you do in a case like that?

Dust yourself off and move on, my friend.

The truth is that you will never be able to please everyone.

Hey, you should not go out of your way to please everyone either.

Why?

Because you will end up becoming a human doormat (Doormats are for walking on and no one should be walking on you).

Final Thoughts

In regard to personal blogging, I genuinely believe that bloggers should not be too concerned about what other people think of them.

There needs to be a return to the old days ― the days when personal bloggers simply published content on their blogs without the fear of being ridiculed or judged by anyone (That is how things were over on Blogger [also known as Blogspot] back in the early 2000s).

Oh, I will admit that the times have changed, but the change in times should not equate to feeling as though you are walking on proverbial eggshells every time you are about to publish new content on your WordPress blog.