Community and Support

I was reading a blog this morning from fellow blogger Erin about the community of blogging and some of things she said rang true to me and got me thinking. She talked about support, accountability and truth.

Support: This site is about support, both giving and receiving. I have started trying to comment more on others pages, to help and encourage them through their journey after I found that the comments on my posts were deminishing. My view pages tell me that my blog is being read, but without those comments, it feels like I'm doing this on my own sometimes. I know this journey is all my own doing, physically, but I dont know anyone that has lost weight without help, encouragement and support from others. I understand that some of my readers dont have blogs themselves, but that doesnt mean that they cant offer support through comments, either on the blog page or on my facebook page. For the support from everyone I thank you! Let me hear what you have to say though :P  even if its just saying hey, you are going good, keep at it :) and i promise i will try harder for other bloggers :)

Accountability: the whole reason i started this blog is to make myself accountable for my actions that were previously sabotaging my efforts. i guess it relates back to the whole comments thing, but if i slip up or go about things the wrong way, i would love advice on what to do next time, or just plain call me out on it, so that im made accountable. and in return, I will make a real effort to tell my readers not just the good parts of my week, but also my bad choices i made. sometimes its hard admitting to doing wrong, due to embarrassment or whatever, but if i dont have to face the consequences, then im not really going to change am i??

Constructive criticism.
No one likes being told that they are wrong, but I think its good for a person to be told so when needed, ensuring it is said in a constructive way. "There are different levels of truth and I think in blogland we all lean a little too close to the nicest truth possible. Like don't worry about this setback, you're a rockstar and you'll learn from your mistakes and do better when really, maybe someone needs to hear self-sabotage will keep you from achieving your goals, so what are you going to change about your habits to prevent this again? I want you all to be brutally honest with me, don't sugar coat it (because sugar has a lot of calories and I'm trying to cut back)."
I want to learn from my mistakes (and be made aware of them). However im not going to do that if im always being told that its ok.

Again, I want to thank everyone for their support in my journey. I WILL get to where I want to be, I just hope I can travel the road with supporters that will help me get there faster!

And remember: You may delay, but time will not.