Ethical Blogging

Recently I posted “Be Careful What You Wish For Part 2”.  I am having mixed feelings about my post as it involves a judgement about another, that I have sent out to the world – even though no names were used.  I really like this piece but want to hold myself to high standards of conduct, right speech, and so on.  The main character in my “story” has since sincerely apologized for behavior I made reference to in the post.  I found this very honorable.  (He has no knowledge of the piece, or that I even have a blog for that matter.) It has made me rethink what type of content I want to post.

So, I am left thinking, should I gauge what I post based on if the person I am writing about would be hurt, offended, etc?  I want to always strive to take the high road, while also being honest, and sharing about my life, my feelings, my experiences.  I guess I need to regularly analyze my intentions for why I feel compelled to share what I feel compelled to share.

I am torn, because I like the piece but not sure if I want to leave it on my blog.  I had a message behind it, and that is the main point.  The message being -You can put energy out there for what you want and you will receive it.

I wonder how others determine what ethically they want to post.  If you have a gauge for whether something makes the cut or not please leave me a comment and let me know what your personal process is for determining what you send out into cyberspace.

I prefer to hear about how you go about doing what you do please, as opposed to advice on what I should do.

Thanks!!!

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About Suzanne

I write poetry and other stuff. Writing is a part of my soul. Other practices that feed me .... yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, meditation, hiking, cycling, dancing, Acroyoga, creating, hugs, cuddling.
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2 Responses to Ethical Blogging

  1. tonirahman's avatar tonirahman says:

    I write it as a form of personal expression. I write as a form of healing. I write it and release. Sometimes I get a pang of fear that maybe someone read what I wrote and was offended or felt misrepresented. I notice that pang of fear. Our stories are important, whether they are true or not. It will be an important day when someone I misrepresented approaches me to help me understand.

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