I’m hanging on down in dry county… Truthfully, this whole author blogger social media plant requires constant watering if I want any type of flowers. The rain being how much I put in but the measure is determined by my following and how they receive my content. Sometimes no matter how much you raise your game, it just feels like you are wading though semi-dry concrete.
There are no reasons for me to complain because this year stands as the best ever but it is a grind and a constant one and as soon as you let off, everything drops to zero. I suppose the demand to keep going does make some fall of the wagon and its understandable. Very little reward for constant work can bring anyone down but those who do keep going throughout the droughts and rains will find something good eventually.
Social media success if forged by presence and reaching out to others. Conversation and interaction, giving and helping. All of the things that make us human are what help us succeed in the virtual world that we are becoming more and more reliant upon – something I enjoy and embrace. With this year nearly coming to an end, I just got to keep hanging on no matter the weather.
I like your metaphor of the plant! Sadly I don’t have a lot of time to give the attention to helping my plant to grow now that I’m back at work.
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I agree with all of this. I’ve used wp for like three years now but never took the time to read other blogs. I’m trying to change that and start interacting more with bloggers. Social media- I have a lot-hate relationship with it. It’s great for making connections but comes with a lot of toxicity too.
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