Blogging: I run my race

strong senior sportsman preparing for competition in racing 

Blogging: I run my race

Blogging is like running 
but running a race? 
I paused, I sweated,
feet apart, panting, 
and watching others 
... forging ahead.

Jane Trombley wonders
about the paucity of 
baby-boomer bloggers
and her generation's 'voice'.

A counselor opines
that blogging feeds wellness!
Is blogging a new way of coping
for some?

Of course, 
many baby-boomer bloggers
have joined the run.
but, are they running
the same race,
the same pace,
for the same goals?

Quotes:
1. Baby Boomer Bloggers: Are you out there? - Jane Trombley
2. Blogging feeds wellness!- Beth Moore
3. "Coping through blogging..." - Petko D. et al.
cute dog in glasses yawning on bed
Blogging: I run my race (Photo by Samson Katt on Pexels.com)

21 Comments

  1. koolkosherkitchen's avatar koolkosherkitchen says:
    5th May 2025 at 6:36 am

    Sometimes it provides an escape – or an outlet. Regardless – interesting food for thought.

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    1. Chen Song Ping's avatar Chen Song Ping says:
      5th May 2025 at 9:05 am

      When I first started blogging, this thought crossed my mind, Dolly, … that every blogger ‘race’ at a different pace.

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      1. koolkosherkitchen's avatar koolkosherkitchen says:
        6th May 2025 at 2:33 am

        I agree.

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  2. Chen Song Ping's avatar Chen Song Ping says:
    22nd Apr 2025 at 1:23 am

    Thank you, Ab! We each run our own race, at our own pace, in the blogosphere!

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  3. Ab's avatar Ab says:
    21st Apr 2025 at 10:10 pm

    Blogging is a personal marathon to me. Each on their own journey of wellness. Hopefully a cute dog like your photo at the finish line! 🥰

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  4. Chen Song Ping's avatar Chen Song Ping says:
    20th Apr 2025 at 11:52 pm

    I agree. Just like the gen Zand X who will be unlikely to follow a boomer for long.

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  5. equipsblog's avatar equipsblog says:
    20th Apr 2025 at 11:30 pm

    Enjoyed the poem and the unexpected blog topic. I find quite a few boomers blogging on WordPress, but can only speak to my personal experience. My guess it is the topics we blog on that may help determine the audience we reach.

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  6. Dr. Prakash ✍'s avatar Prakaash inspiration✍🌹 says:
    22nd Oct 2021 at 3:21 am

    Excellent post

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  7. Shikha Raghuwanshi's avatar Shikha Raghuwanshi says:
    20th Oct 2021 at 10:17 pm

    Wonderful poem 👌🏽

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    1. Chen Song Ping's avatar Chen Song Ping @ TPTan says:
      21st Oct 2021 at 5:42 am

      TQ,Shikha!

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  8. Rupali's avatar Rupali says:
    3rd Mar 2021 at 3:11 pm

    A fun post.

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    1. Chen Song Ping's avatar Chen S. P. @ TPTan says:
      3rd Mar 2021 at 4:36 pm

      Thank you, Rupali!

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  9. andysmerdon's avatar andysmerdon says:
    2nd Mar 2021 at 5:54 am

    Sounds like my style of blogging 🙂 A novel topic for a poem and well done Chen. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Chen Song Ping's avatar Chen S. P. @ TPTan says:
      2nd Mar 2021 at 8:57 am

      Thank you, Andy!

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  10. boundlessblessingsblog's avatar boundlessblessingsblog says:
    1st Mar 2021 at 11:43 am

    Nice and cute poem for blogging, Chen. The dog is such a darling.

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    1. Chen Song Ping's avatar Chen S. P. @ TPTan says:
      1st Mar 2021 at 11:46 am

      Both to depict a baby boomer, that’s why!

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      1. boundlessblessingsblog's avatar boundlessblessingsblog says:
        1st Mar 2021 at 11:54 am

        Okay👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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    2. Chen Song Ping's avatar Chen S. P. @ TPTan says:
      1st Mar 2021 at 11:57 am

      Thank you for commenting on my site.

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      1. boundlessblessingsblog's avatar boundlessblessingsblog says:
        1st Mar 2021 at 12:36 pm

        Start commenting on other blog posts too and they too will come to know your thoughts and beautiful posts. This is how our blogging community is. All of us work together as a team

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      2. Chen Song Ping's avatar Chen S. P. @ TPTan says:
        1st Mar 2021 at 12:55 pm

        Will do! TQ.

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      3. boundlessblessingsblog's avatar boundlessblessingsblog says:
        1st Mar 2021 at 1:12 pm

        😊😊😊😊

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