Blogging Changes Your
Perception of Daily Life

It has! Though I think I learned that originally from Oswald Chamber's My Utmost for His Highest. He once said something like, "We don't know the whole story, so give grace."

Blogging also has given me a greater perspective on my own situation. Having a bad day stinks, but I can also think about the fact that I am going to write about it on my blog later. That encourages me because that means that there are other people that might be encouraged who also bad days. And it also means that I'll have a chance to think about it in a way that might be humorous. I like to think about the lighter side. AND it also means that I am thinking about more than just that terrible day, whatever is happening.

Three cheers for blogging!

Awesome perspective. I had a similar encounter this past weekend - and thought to myself, when that mom is not so embarrassed and stressed out the mishap in the parking lot will make a great blog post!

What a good question-- yes, I have gained empathy.

I've also become a bit of a thief, wondering "could I use that in my blog?" for just about anything I see or hear. More tuned in to life, maybe?

I was so excited when I saw you here! Great post. Almost a poem, really.

Great post, Jessica. And great to see you here. Yes, we do learn to empathize more when we read others' struggles.

I have so many comments on this post, it is amazing. It is too long to post on here as a comment. I wrote a post on my blog in response to this highlighted post.

http://tripletmomplusone.blogspot.com/2011/11/great-post-highlighted-on-blogher-this.html

Your title says it all. YES, blogging changes my perceptions. Through blogging, I have friends from all over who have encountered myriad problems and issues that I now understand from their first-person perspective.

I think blogging has made me a much more empathetic person.

This is such a great post. It's so true that there's no way to stop them :(

Yes, I have. This is a great post!

Good post Jessica. What sucks about tantrums is that sometimes even the best parent can't control a tantrum attack.

Jessica hits it exactly right here. Takes one to know one--and in this case, thank God for that.

Great post.

Hi! I am a Mom with 2 kids under the age of 5. We have had our tantrum moments and emphasize with other people who experience this too.

Recently, I was at a local store and the people who worked there did not emphasize with me. Maybe they should start blogging...haha.

Enjoy the article!

http://ichoosehappynow.com/2011/10/27/cup-of-joy/kids-tantrums-while-shopping-for-toys-and-candies%e2%80%93why-i-avoid-some-stores/

Cheers,

Louise

definitely! I have written more than a few of my own "termper tantrum in the store" blog rants and it has definitely opened my eyes. Now when I see this in public form the outside I pass no judgement. Instead I try to smile at the mom and if I am close enough to even give a small "I have so been there" comment to let her know it's not her fault. I want to offer help/concern as well but don't want to come off as weird or rude. The best thing anyone has ever done for me in the store was when a sweet grandmotherly woman offered to push my cart so I could hold the 1 child who was having a melt down. It was awesome.

So great to see this spotlighted here, Jess. I loved this and it's so very true.

Oh, absolutely. I have learned so much from blogging about all kinds of topics - sensory processing disorders, autism, racism, illness, allergies - you have it, I have probably read a blog post about it by now. If this keeps up, I am going to have to abandon judging people completely.

Lovely to see you here! And so very true, you just never know!

This is so true. It's harder to judge people when you consider their backstory. Sort of a "walk a mile in my shoes" for blogging!

Congrats on being featured! Your words have touched me many times and I'm so happy that others took notice.

Blogging has done the same for me, I think twice about the story behind people's actions before I judge.