Personal Development Blogging

Priscilla Palmer recently got the idea to make a list of outstanding personal development blogs. Wednesday she tagged me for the Personal Development List on her blog and added Transformation Economy to the list. It's an honour be part of the list.

I think most authors, myself included, seek feedback (e.g. appreciation) for expressing themselves. Especially those who write about Personal Development are of course searching for feedback, as reflection plays an essential role in change. Personal Development Bloggers (let’s call them PDB’s) might be an extreme example of this. PDB’s dive into digital space because they see an opportunity in the Internet. Internet can accelerate the two-way feedback-process - and thus development process - from a time, distance and quantity perspective: Real time interaction between (groups of) people from all over the world.

What is so interesting to see is that this interaction process between PDB’s is mainly about ‘beings exchanging admiration’ (to speak with the words of Ian Xel Lungold). Admiration derives from the Latin word ‘admirari’ which means 'to wonder at.' All those PDB’s make each other wonder as if they are holding a mirror for each other. In the mirror they can face their own reflection and see the truth about themselves. The word mirror by the way is also etymologically related to the Latin admirari.

I hope and expect that the exchange of admiration between PDB’s and others involved will result in great change. Why? Because the exchange of ‘wonderful experiences’ from people all over the world will help us reflect ourselves and change for the better.

At time of publishing Priscilla Palmers' Personal Development List already contains 261 blogs. Those are currently being integrated into a Personal Development Oracle. So next time you can consider using this search engine because you might end up somewhere 'wonderful'.

P.S. I tagged Mike Janssen for the Personal Development List  (since he has been of great meaning for my personal development lately). I also recommended Galba Bright of Tune Up Your EQ to Priscilla. Fun part is that Galba apparently already had been tagged by someone else and was referring to me on his blog. Great! :)

Comments

[Priscilla Palmer]

Thanks for participating! I really appreciate it.

[Galba Bright of Tune up your EQ]

I like your take on the processes involved in the compilation of the list. I think that the exercise has all the makings of a transformational experience. It's nice to get a refresher Latin lesson also.

[Mike Janssen]

A great initiative indeed Tom. You write about Personal Development in general and the role weblogs play. Wouldn't it be cool to share your own development during your Mexico experience. Like a co-creation project in which we can monitor you integrating the theory into life...

[Galba Bright of Tune up your EQ]

I like Mike's suggestion. What do you think Tom?

[Tom van Brunschot]

It sounds like a real challenge and I would certainly welcome advice from both of you. Regarding my trip to Mexico I have already started writing on my weblog www.tomvanbrunschot.nl. However, this weblog is in Dutch since my family and friends will be most frequent readers. I could start by translating the blogpost 'What is your red Ford Mustang '67' into English and publish it here. Any suggestions Mike, Galba?