Last Friday I was dancing at a milonga. One guy came up to me and said: " Can I ask you a question? "
"Sure."
"What happened to your blog?" he asked.
I have never publicly stated the reason of turning it private. Some speculated that I was hiding because I couldn't face the heat of debates or different opinions. My reason was simple. My blog " Buenos Aires....where my tango journey begins" had become very popular. I could no longer write my thoughts without reservation. Sometimes when I wrote about my experience at the local tango scene, people got offended or felt uncomfortable. So there you go, only a few people got to read my thoughts.
Over the past year, I often received email requests to read my blog. People still remembered and were interested in my journey and my experience. Another tango friend of mine came to me on the same night last week and asked to access my blog.
And I started reading blogs again recently and felt that the newcomers could probably compare notes with someone whom had gone through similar journey of being a beginner, crazy about tango and see how I have evolved and how I still hold certain principle since day one.
So there it is...my public blog: My tango journey continues... Hope you enjoy it.
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Congrats and welcome back in the open!
ReplyDeleteTP: Glad to see that you are sharing with the wider audience again. There do seem to be some new tanto/bloggers who sort are discovering the early lessons and they will love to read your thoughts. And those of us dealing growth and change after several years will benefit from the maturity you now bring, knowing that we are not alone in the struggles and questions.
ReplyDeleteI have considered the issue of the personal v.s the public blog, for my own journey. I am not sure what I will do but you have a good solution for yourself and I look forward to the continuing tango journey of a Tango Pilgrim. What a journey it is.
So glad to see you feeling inspired again, and wanting to once more share your journey publicly.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reading more.