The first post I wrote for LostGirls, The End in the Beginning, was meant to illustrate that to begin something long-lasting, we have to end the cycle of self-sabotage. We are, too often, our own worst enemies when it comes to achieving our goals. We create doubt that has no business being there. And we keep ourselves from realizing our own dreams. And yet, at the same time, we're encouraging everyone else to shoot for the moon.
Having just re-read that first post, I realize I should probably read it again once a month, to remind myself why I still haven't given up on LostGirls. Things have certainly changed. LostGirls is no longer comprised of five sites and the four sister site subjects don't get equal attention anymore. Once I started a new job, I realized that five sites would be unmanageable for one administrator and I would lose some of the time I revel in to brainstorm with Meg, discuss writing with Mary and attempt to understand science with Seth. I do believe this was the right decision. It is a cleaner format and allows me to take a hiatus when I need to, say...move across the country, without feeling like I'm letting down not only my readers, but the group of 10-15 people who comprise a sort of casual committee for this site.
And that, I believe, is the thing that has most gone by the wayside. So let me express, again, that LostGirls remains a project shared by many people. And that anyone who visits is welcome to become a bigger part of it. In the end, LostGirls is not just about feeling lost, it's about connecting and/or reconnecting. And even when you don't see anyone's name but mine, this blog is nothing without the support that I get from the other contributors, that loose little committee and from reading the work of others. It's one of the reasons I take part in BlogHer's NaBloPoMo.
This is our project. For those who know what it is to feel a little lost. In our travels, moving to a new place, learning a new skill. Or just in life, in general.
-Jess
P.S.
Some inspiration we've benefited from:
Bleeding Espresso / Start Where You Finish
Once in a Lifetime Travel / Top Ten: Reasons Traveling with Kids is Cool
Life, the Universe and Lani / Who Do You Write For?
Porch Philosophy / When Your Child is an Atheist
Having just re-read that first post, I realize I should probably read it again once a month, to remind myself why I still haven't given up on LostGirls. Things have certainly changed. LostGirls is no longer comprised of five sites and the four sister site subjects don't get equal attention anymore. Once I started a new job, I realized that five sites would be unmanageable for one administrator and I would lose some of the time I revel in to brainstorm with Meg, discuss writing with Mary and attempt to understand science with Seth. I do believe this was the right decision. It is a cleaner format and allows me to take a hiatus when I need to, say...move across the country, without feeling like I'm letting down not only my readers, but the group of 10-15 people who comprise a sort of casual committee for this site.
And that, I believe, is the thing that has most gone by the wayside. So let me express, again, that LostGirls remains a project shared by many people. And that anyone who visits is welcome to become a bigger part of it. In the end, LostGirls is not just about feeling lost, it's about connecting and/or reconnecting. And even when you don't see anyone's name but mine, this blog is nothing without the support that I get from the other contributors, that loose little committee and from reading the work of others. It's one of the reasons I take part in BlogHer's NaBloPoMo.
This is our project. For those who know what it is to feel a little lost. In our travels, moving to a new place, learning a new skill. Or just in life, in general.
-Jess
P.S.
Some inspiration we've benefited from:
Bleeding Espresso / Start Where You Finish
Once in a Lifetime Travel / Top Ten: Reasons Traveling with Kids is Cool
Life, the Universe and Lani / Who Do You Write For?
Porch Philosophy / When Your Child is an Atheist
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