NORTHERN PLANNER

Someone at work read this blog for the first time this week, she got interested (easilly pleased) and read the whole thing, starting with the latest post and finishing with the first. The feedback was interesting and largely okay.

Apparently it’s a lot different from the beginning in April. At first it was a bit unsure of itself and talked about what it thought people wanted to hear. Then it started to get a rythm and momentum, it seemed to gain the confidence to say what it really thought. Since October -ish, it’s got all reflective. I never really thought about this before, but it really does take a while to feel confident about putting your thoughts up here, at least for me. Looking back I can see how posts reflect my frame of mind at that time, whether I like it or not. I never thought blogging would tell you things about yourself, but looking back it really does.

I’m naturally a shy person, until I get to know people, or feel confident with what I’m doing, I tend avoid saying much and listen. A younger version of me would always apologise   before speaking in meetings. Now I feel I know enough to have a right to speak. Blogging has been a bit like that, I feel happier about thinking out loud now. So love it or hateit, I’m going to carry on.