The MJCarty blog is officially 10 years old! I look back at why I started blogging, why I keep blogging… and reveal the 10 most-read posts of my first decade of bloggage.
Tag: blogging
David D’Souza: Writing for the joy of sharing
#MJCarty300: To celebrate the MJCarty.com blog hitting 300 posts, I’m honoured to host a guest post by David D’Souza on the joys of writing, sharing and connecting.
My top 5 podcasts of 2019 (so far!) Part III
My third pick of the podcasts that have meant the most to me in 2019 (so far!), featuring: Laurie Ruettimann; Rich Roll; Jeff Gordinier; Richard Herring; Tony Slattery; Joey Diaz; Andrew Schulz; RuPaul; Michelle Visage; Nile Rodgers; Leonard Maltin; Jessie Maltin; and Fred Willard.
Left in the dust?
Change never stops. Change is a challenge. Change always gives you a choice. This is as true as ever in today’s “post-shame, post-truth” world.
MJCarty.com: The top 5 posts of 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, here are the top five posts from MJCarty.com in its first (less than) half-year of existence.
Like nobody is reading
If a tree falls in a forest and no-one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?* Is the true Zen wisdom of blogging to be found not in whether it speaks to an audience, but in the purity of writing itself? Moby has been there and done that. In a fascinating chinwag […]
#Blog100: How do I break out of these old patterns?
Centennially speaking, it is my delight to report to you, gentle reader, that this wee blog of mine has somehow reached its 100th post (aka #blog100, as literally no-one else will ever dub it). This post contains words of thanks and words on change… and it ain’t over ‘til Obama drops the mic. The dear […]
What was my mind like when it was at rest?
Where is your mind? Does it sometimes feel like you are distracted at all times? When was the last time your mind felt truly at rest?
Have fun, be loose, enjoy the process
Are you ready for your close-up? What’s stopping you from saying what you want to say? I believe that we live in the greatest time in history for communications, for self expression, for saying what we want and need to say. The evolution, shrinkage and increased affordability of technology means that the tools for communication […]
Write with purpose, expecting nothing in return
What’s the best medium for self-expression for you? If you’re of the blogging persuasion, what do you think makes for compelling, authentic writing? I had a highly enjoyable Twitter chat on these topics with US blogger and outstanding gent Christopher De Mers recently. Christopher has written a post entitled Selfies, which identifies four key qualities […]
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