942nd Friday Blog Roundup

Every once in a while, someone sends up a cry of “We’ve got to bring back blogging.” (Um… some of us have never left.)

The latest one I’ve seen people talking about is StopGap: “Here’s what I want from this blog: Amateurism and enjoyment. Nothing good comes of professionalization in writing in its current form, I think, except sometimes better editors. And only sometimes!”

I am all for it. I mean, there are still people out there writing blogs. It never went away. Though social media certainly took a chunk, monetization took another chunk.

I love reading blogs. They are out there. You just have to look.

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Stop procrastinating. Go make your backups. Don’t have regrets.

Seriously. Stop what you’re doing for a moment. It will take you fifteen minutes, tops. But you will have peace of mind for days and days. It’s the gift to yourself that keeps on giving.

As always, add any new thoughts to the Friday Backup post and peruse new comments to find out about methods, plug-ins, and devices that help you quickly back up your data and accounts.

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And now the blogs…

But first, second, helpings of the posts that appeared in the open comment thread last week. To read the description before clicking over, please return to the open thread:

• “How People Say They Don’t Understand, Without Saying It” (No Kidding in NZ)

Okay, now my choices this week.

Jewish IVF gives an update on her life, trying to manage a very stressful situation after the loss of her mother-in-law. She explains the situation and writes, “So we move forward. We’re trying to make the best of the situation, or at least keeping our head above water until we get some better footing. Trying to deal with several ‘#1 top’ priorities simultaneously.” That’s all you can do — holding space for you while you move forward.

Lastly, The Barreness made herself a cake for her birthday. It wasn’t the birthday of her dreams. She explains: “Part of me wants to let it ride, another part of me felt disappointed. If I am going to be honest, and it is my blog, so I can say that. I felt kind of forgotten, and it didn’t feel celebratory. Lesson: no one is going to celebrate your birthday like you celebrate other people.” Oh yes to this so much. Please go over and wish her a happy birthday.

The roundup to the Roundup: Blogging is still around. Your weekly backup nudge. And lots of great posts to read. So what did you find this week? Please use a permalink to the blog post (written between April 28 – May 5) and not the blog’s main URL. Not understanding why I’m asking you what you found this week. Read the original open thread post here.