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We share details of our personal lives on the internet via social media, commenting on blogs, posting reviews and other ways. Personal sharing might include where we are dining with Foursquare, pictures from the first day of school on Facebook, 140 character bits of wisdom on Twitter, and even more with a blog. Sharing online is also a big part of our work. The work I do now wouldn’t exist without the internet.<\/p>\n

Since launching this site in 2010, I know that anyone can find out just about anything about me with a quick search on Google, and because of that, I’ve tried to be thoughtful about what I share. When I’m working with new bloggers, sharing is a big topic of concern. How much should I share? How much is too much?<\/p>\n

My work is deeply personal, so I share parts of my life and work almost every day. I can write articles to help you simplify your life like\u00a010 Tiny Tasks to Declutter Your Home<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0The Answer is Less<\/a>,\u00a0but it\u2019s when I share things like The Myth of the Perfect Picture Anything<\/a>\u00a0& Permission to be Unsexy at Least 100 Times a Day<\/a> that we truly connect. It\u2019s usually the personal stories that bond us.\u00a0I think it\u2019s a combination of vulnerability, and the realization that we are much more alike than we think.<\/p>\n

Questions I ask before I share my life on the internet:<\/h2>\n

How will this affect my family?<\/strong>
\nI talk to my daughter and husband before sharing any personal stories or family information. I want to be sure they know what’s coming and that they are comfortable with the idea that anyone could access the information. If I am writing about a health issue, I usually reach out to my parents and let them know what’s going on first, so they don’t worry. (Hi Mom!)<\/p>\n

I try to never write anything publicly that will compromise a personal relationship.<\/p>\n

How will this help people who are reading?<\/strong>
\nI want to make sure that when I am sharing parts of my personal story and day to day life that it leans more towards wisdom and less towards bloated information. I don’t always get it right, but I write with the intention of helping someone, inspiring simplicity, happiness and meaningful work. I don’t write for shock value or search engine optimization. I write for people, for you.<\/p>\n

Is it honest?<\/strong>
\nI want to share things that are real. The internet makes it easy to pretty things up, and if the only stories and images we see have gone through the smooth out all of the rough edges<\/em> filter, then we may as well abandon blogs and social media and stick to staged lifestyle magazines and catalogs.<\/p>\n

If we are going to learn from each other and truly connect, we have to be honest.<\/p>\n

Is it personal or intimate?\u00a0<\/strong>
\nI share things online that I am comfortable sharing with friends over coffee. It’s possible to share personal stories while protecting intimate details of a relationship or situation. There isn’t a well defined line in the sand, but with practice you’ll see it more clearly. Journaling really helps me because when I see my words on paper, I can assess how I feel about sharing them. If the details border on intimate or causing harm, I go in a different direction.<\/p>\n

Where I share my life and work:<\/h2>\n