I attended the Allume conference (originally Relevant) in 2011 and again in 2012. I was privileged to blog along with the amazing women of Allume during 2013, discussing writing, “upside down blogging,” and social media as it integrates with our “life in the light.”
When the Allume blog went offline at the end of 2024, I republished here some of my most popular posts from the Allume blog, along with those of my friend and fellow blogger Trina Holden.
I read a passage this week that, despite being recorded way before the age of computers, seems totally written to us bloggers. Will ya’ll forgive me a liberal paraphrase? “Dear blogging sisters, don’t be partial! For, if a well-known blogger with a professional head shot and a custom graphics visits your blog, and you fawn…
I’ve learned a lot from the glimpses that some of my favorite, big bloggers occasionally give of what goes on ‘behind the scenes’ of a large, successful blog. I’ve noticed a few things that show up repeatedly in how these professional bloggers handle their online presence, and it’s not what you think. What defines a great…
Finding your voice, building your platform and learning all the different aspects of blogging is challenging work. Feedback and encouragement are valid needs as we craft a vision and carve out our niche. You may not be getting that feedback from your readers yet–what you need is a mastermind group! “But mastermind groups are for…
Photo by Darcy I fought with her for months–that Voice in my head that argues that I’m “too small to have an impact.” I’d created a home management binder that was actually helping my crazy, driven personality to make progress on goals AND find space to breathe. Even my neighbor noticed, “You’ve changed–you’re more peaceful!” I wanted nothing…
