I put up this new blog two days ago, wrote two new posts, invited my entire email list to come review it, and waited for the applause.
Nothing.
No comments.
No emails.
No love letters, cookies, cigars, care packages, Amazon gift certificates, or anything else.
What happened to my audience?
I started to think that no one loved the new blog, or my new posts, or me.
Amazing how the mind falls back to negativity if it isn’t guarded against.
So I decided I would continue writing these posts for me, because I love doing it. I’m a writer so I must write.
I then went into my hot tub, which is my literal “think tank.”
As I was percolating, it suddenly occurred to me that maybe people were commenting and I didn’t know it. After all, I’m new to WordPress.
I staggered out of the tub, went inside to my computer, poked around WordPress, and sure enough, there were 74 comments sitting there waiting for my approval.
They were all glowing, too.
Goes to show you (or me): You can’t assume anything, you can’t allow negativity to slow you down and, with a little education, anything is possible.
Ao Akua,
Joe
www.mrfire.com
PS – Thank you for reading my posts. Comments are wlecome.
24 Comments
Baahaaaahaa
That sounds like something I would have done.
😛
Sorry my friend, but that is funny!
PS. I’m not laughing at you, only with you
🙄 I love it! High expectations and shot down – but only in our minds. The universe never leaves us lonely. Srollometimes we just think so!
😛 And I was about to tell you about my comment to your last article “nothing to say” hahaha… by the way thank you very much the radio program was just great!! I am sooo happyyy!!! 😀
Thank you Joe!
That is quite humorous. Please keep writing no matter what. By the way, you will love the functionality of WordPress once you settle in. 😉
Gems of wisdom interspersed with some self-advertising and tiresome ego showing. But definitely gems of wisdom! I appreciate them!
😆 Hi Joe, I love the content of your new blog … BUT What happened to the “Fire”??? Blue to me means cold, ice, winter – no fire there!!! I much preferred the previous blog’s colours!!! From Sunny Africa
Willow:grin:
:razz:hello! this website is far more refreshing than the old one to see and read,
i wonder the old server provider is disappointed or not and how you replied to him for changing the server.
Hi Joe, what do you think of stevepavlina.com’s “subjective reality” article, Ie we are all one consciousness, we are and the reality we perceive is based on our beliefs, and conditioning.. now I absolutely KNOW 1000000% that we are all ONE, that there is only ONE, and ONE is all, because I have experienced it… however I am trying to get to a level of consciousness akin to a lucid dream ie ‘full control’ OR part control, like being able to fly, being able to instantly manifest, etc etc…
IN ONENESS
I love you
Thanks for sharing that Joe. It was like a bout of deja vu… 🙂
Yes, a little education is, indeed, a wondrous thing!
Shazam!
~ Gratitude ~
I would have commented right away, but I haven’t had time to, read my emails for a while! I love the new look. I also love the fact my husband and I have tickets to see you live when you visit Calgary in Oct. If I bring one of your books I hope you can sign it. I also hope you have other product info. I LOVE your zest for life and how you inspire others. I can’t wait to see you in person!
I’ll make you a deal. I’ll smack around your negative subconscious mind if you will will give mine a beating as well.
Rob
P.s. Love the new blog, and it does load faster.
I do like the new, heavenly look of your blog. Good that you are acive and writing. It helps me believe you are still on this planet at least with your body!:grin:
Love, Agata
Joe,
Congrats on your new look, and also congrats on your new book with Dr Len. I am looking forward to reading it. Between the two of you I am sure you will accelerate the paradigm shift that is already going on. Thanks for raising the level of awareness.
Al Diaz
http://www.thetitusconcept.com
This was a very good post, an really enjoying the new blog.
Hi Joe, I wish you at least 500 comments on the new website!
By the way, I like it, it looks fresh and light!
Did you photoshop your face or are you really so pretty with those sparkling eyes? 🙄
Bye, Erna
Hi Joe,
Your new blog is way cooooool! I love it. It really rocks.
Wishing you all the love and success from right here in the heart of Africa, the great country, Nigeria.
Ron
i like the new blog,
colors are beautiful, but to me there is an evident problem : the picture of you in the clouds is way too big!, it occupies too much space compared to the articles, and compared to the computer screen… i would reduce it by 33%. it’s too outloud.
go joe!
Joe,
Have you read the book “There Is More To The Secret”? written as a response to “The Secret” by Ed Gungor.
If so, what is your take on it.
Diana
(I’ve never “blogged” before so I hope I’m submitting this to the right place)
Hey Joe
I too migrated from Blogger to WordPress. I made the blogger site stupid-proof by putting in a snippet of code that auto-refreshes to my new blog. If you are interested in this contact me and I’ll give you a leg up!
Hey Joe
I’m from Indonesia… I like your new blog… You always been my fire…
Joe,
I admire you as an author and your site mrfire.com and the blog. I am a regular visitor to both of them. The new look of your blog is cool. What really matters me is the content you give us. You’re simply great, Joe!
– Mann, India
roflmao! Thanks for sharing that, and showing that even you get those doubts and sneaky voices.
That ties in to a great quote I read somewherr: assumption is the mother of all f*ckups.
I like the new look, even though I was quite new to the old one
I ended up there after reading Spiritual Marketing in one go, hungry for more information on the subject 🙂
Thanks for all you’ve written, because it really helps chase away the self-doubt. I mean, it’s there in black and white: everything is possible. Might be a nice one for me to put up next to the computer monitor, lol.
Bianca