Time for some news from my travels around the blogosphere.
First up is Chandra Unplugged. Chandra Alexander gets first place for calling her business Coaching for Authenticity – authenticity being a topic close to my heart. My attention was captured by this slogan. When I went to her site it looked slick and corporate which pushed my scepticism buttons. (That she lives in Tampa, Florida didn’t help either – sorry to any Tampans out there.) She has books, audio, videos, does seminars and much else besides.
This is Chandra’s description of her business:
Coaching for Authenticity recognizes life’s wholeness, focuses on the present as opposed to the past, and knows that being real is the only way to have real relationships.
I find it hard to think of a better statement. It is focused and inspiring.
What overcame my scepticism? It is the quality of writing on her blog. The posts are often in five points and so could seem formulaic. But the content I think is just excellent. Some of her perspective I disagree with (eg. no excuses, feeling over thinking and so on) but the post are always well written and her perspective is clearly put. You may disagree but you will be able to know why because she puts her perspective clearly and well. It is very worth taking a look and seeing what you think.
2. Next is a blog that is very different. By no stretch of the imagination could it be called slick-corporate. It is intensely personal. My Voice of Truth is Stepanie Gagos blog dedicated to all those, like her, recovering from childhood abuse.
This means that it can be awfully confronting. If you have abuse in your past you may not want to read this blog. Stephanie writes with great focus and power, here is one sample from the front page of her blog,
I am here to tell you that there is only one voice of truth. This voice is who you truly are, who you were before they deceived you, before they put their hands on you and took away your innocence and your understanding of your divinity and value.
Stephanie doesn’t post much to her blog, but her site has lots of links and resources. It is a great resource for survivors and anyone else dealing with this issue.
3. Finally is Tim Brownson’s The Discomfort Zone. This is a self-development blog that casts a wide net. Tim deals with the physical and psychological as well as the business side of life.
I envy his wrting style. He has a light touch. If you think this is easy to do, then try it: I have, and, for me at least, it is remarkably difficult. (Jealous, moi?)
If you have seen some of my comments on other blogs you will know I can be a bit impatient and terse at times. Tim has always responded to my comments with good grace and been genuinely engaging. He is genuinely interested in exploring and dealing with issues, and I have found him delightfully free of ego.
He provides free resources as well as his blog. He also has for sale books that he has written. A particularly good recent post is Seven Keys to Successful Self Development. This isn’t the first time I’ve recommended Tim’s blog and it is very unlikely to be the last. His blog provides consistent value, well worth subscribing to I think.
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Hi Evan…
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on those very different sites — it’s always good to read such reviews.
It’s interesting how different people present the information… I think many people respond very favourably to topics which have been written from personal experience.
Jeanne
Thanks Jeanne.
I think you are right – that people enjoy stuff written from personal experience.
Evan