For My Own Good

So this social networking thing can be a real buzz kill. I'll have a great time reading a tweeted article or watching a video posted on my ning. I'll forward intersting blogs to a friend with a common interest or get inspiration for a class I'm teaching. But I can't just leave it at that; enjoy what I'm soaking in. I somehow feel compelled to evaluate the worth of the contributions I've tweeted, posted, replied or blogged. I check to see if any of my stuff has been read, replied to, re-tweeted, uploaded or forwarded. Today I decided to take baby steps in getting over this approval addiction- (let's call a spade a spade). So I've decided my blog is no longer for anyone else. I will use it as a place to journal the journey. I'll debrief new learning, record rambling thoughts or spout frustrations. What I WON'T do is give a flying fig about who else is reading it. It's for my own good.