Day three of my better blogger goals…
With a new home, fewer expenses, less stress, and a general new beginning in place for us, I’ve decided it’s time to step it up as a blogger.
So, I’ve made some goals. And I’ve read enough motivational books to know that a goal isn’t a real goal unless it’s written down and shared with others.
So, I’m going to do just that, and over the next few afternoons I’m going to share some of my better blogger goals with you all. I hope you’ll give me feedback as to whether or not those goals will make this blog a better experience for you!
GOAL #3: Add more humor. Add more sarcasm.
Sometimes I get so damn serious. Like with these goal posts (haha, goal posts).
I think I’ve been better lately, but every once in a while I write something heavy, I get kicked in the tenders by the aftermath, and I forget that laughing makes life a whole lot more tolerable.
If you read the early days of Single Dad Laughing, there was so much fun, sarcasm, silliness, and randomness. I want to get back to some of that for sure.
What I could use from you: appreciation for the jumps between serious and silly.
One reason I start steering clear of such writing is because I write something serious and people start chastising me when I jump back to silly. Other people accuse me of being a fraud if I say anything sarcastic. Other people tell me I’m wasting my gift (their words). Other people tell me they’re gonna leave because they thought this blog was “so much better than that!”
No, this is Single Dad Laughing, and it was never intended to be a totally serious, never silly, never ranty, never sarcastic, stick up the butt, never anything but rainbows and butterflies kind of a blog.
What it’s supposed to be is real. And real means that I laugh at a lot of things that aren’t serious. I hope you’ll all laugh with me.
Dan Pearce, Single Dad Laughing
I think part of being an adult is to know when you can let your childish love of life, or witty sarcasm, or total seriousness side out. That's part of being real, none of us are just one of them, we're all of them and the people who embrace all aspects of themselves and aren't worried about labels or overly worried about how they come off (we all worry about it to a certain degree) are much more fun to know.
Please write about whatever you want to Dan. That will be real enough.
If it were all one way, say all serious, I'd get bored. One of the things I love about this blog is that it has variety. That variety makes it very humanistic and not written by some automotron.
Keep it they way it is. With a bit of everything.
What People Need To Realize Is That In Order For A Blog To Be Real... It Has All The Real Life Stuff.... Moments Of Sadness, Tears, Moments Of Happiness, Moments Of Silly , Crazy, Off The Wall Stuff! If People Don't Like It Or Its Not What They Want, They Can Leave!! Don't Worry About It. No One Person Can Ever Please Everyone. You Just Gotta Stay True To Yourself, And Love Yourself For You. =) Okay I g2run. Have A Good Day Single Dad Laughing
Humor and sarcasm are such wonderful ways to connect, and relieve the stresses of daily life. We are absolutely full of it in this household!
Dan,I remember reaching out to you not to long ago about this... You read my post and gave me such good advise. I know sometimes people come down on us for blogging ideas or views, or even just trying to help. I think you are right how ever putting some humor into our blogs always helps. I think a good mix will always keep readers.Keep Blogging my single dad brother.
Chris
I happen to really like the balance between serious and silly. Life needs both. I like reading thought-provoking stuff. As an at-home mom it's nice to read things that makes my brain think in a different way. It's also great to have something to laugh at, so I say keep it up! :)
I will laugh with you! Or at you! :D Hehehe!
I couldn't agree more, you need to be you. There is a time for everything! Fun and serious! Don't stop being yourself just because some people may take themselves to seriously or in some instances not serious enough. I came for the laughter, I stayed for the honest dialogue.
I like the silly. I like the serious. I like the sarcasm. It's all "real people" stuff, as if this blog were written by *GASP* a real person. You can be silly as all hell for weeks and then BAM! something serious enters your world and insists on being written before you are allowed to write anything else. Stupid demanding, pushy posts anyhow... *mutters to self* Anyways, those who can't appreciate it probably shouldn't be reading blogs. "Serious all the time" blogs tend to be dry and boring. "Silly all the time" blogs have a tendency to lose their funny after a while. I might be the odd one on that though - I'm the only person I know who ceases to find comedians funny after about 20 minutes. "Sarcastic all the time" blogs eventually end up going WAAAAAAY over the line and it's not good. I, for one, think this blog is usually a pretty good mix. :)
"goal posts" haha I get it!