Blog posts I wish I had written - Part 2 - Penelope Trunk
Penelope Trunk is a fascinating woman with a great blog, I enjoy getting my emailed updates detailing how the world has been messing with her lately. It's one of those blogs that I subscribed to because of the tips about blogging (which are great), but I enjoy reading because it makes me realise I may not be as messed up as I sometimes believe.I don't mean that in a bad way, or a flippant way, the fact that Penny is able to function in any capacity as asuccessful adult is a complete credit to her as a human being. I only recently delved into some of her background posts and I was flabbergasted - firstly, at how brave she has been to put all of this out into the world; secondly, that she functions as well as she does.It was this post that made me realise how amazing Penelope is - How to decide how much to tell about yourself on your blog. It is one of the most revealing and courageous posts I have read, especially on someone's professional blog. This is one of the best things about her professional advice, it is so personal and she is so relatable - so it isn't surprising for her at all. But this is not the blog post I wish I had written, I couldn't imagine having that past to be able to write about for starters.The post I wish I'd written
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There are probably about 50 posts that I could choose from her site, but it was her most recent post that made me want to include her in this series. It is titled The pursuit of happiness makes life shallow - and presents a very eloquent explanation of how doing something meaningful, challenging and potentially full of conflict is more rewarding for us than stress-free pleasure.There is nothing else that I need to say about this one, except I would highly recommend Penelope's blog, subscribe and join in the fun.