Photo by Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash I haven’t blogged in a while. For two years, I put this blog on private as I’d no longer had the willpower to push out blog posts the way that I did six years ago. I write a little more about this in my blog post Why Do You Do… ? Recently, I have revamped my blog. I have unpublished posts that didn’t reflect who I was then or who I am now, or those that felt too personal to share ‘out there’. I also removed posts I wrote just for the sake of posting content and main taining an audience, even when inauthentic to me. It means more to me that others feel the value and quality of what I share rather than the quantity. I am not sure how often I will post, all I know is when the inspiration and curiosity strike, that’s when it will occur. My intention for this blog is to lead with more spontaneity than usual, structured content, along with transparency, authenticity, and vulnerability to whatever degree feels right. My inte...
I will be sharing my point of view on this subject. Have you read Judy Russell's post yet? I advise you to read her post, so this will sense. I agree with Ms. Russell 100%. I haven't lost anyone close to me, so I don't how it feels, but I am sure I would just as upset as others in the community. From what I have seen, some Find A Grave contributors want to be the fastest to create a memorial. It's sad to say, but this happens all the time to recently deceased celebrities. For instance, after the tragic news of Kobe Bryant, less than an hour after his death being reported, someone already created a memorial for him and his daughter. What's so important to strive to be the first one to a memorial? It's like the recently deceased are not important besides the competition. In a way, I kind of feel as though the purpose of Find A Grave is lost. Many wonderful volunteers use the site the way it is intended, but others would...