There are typically 10 or so people who read my blog posts. The views rise to around 20 when I post to the Digging Deeper Facebook Page.
Occasionally, I feel the need to publish the post to my personal Facebook page JimmyJames S Butler at which time the views rise to somewhere between 40 - 50.
So, you see, my audience is small and my fan base even smaller. One of my friends who has a blog has mentioned on more than one occasion how few people read his blog but his reader numbers dwarf mine. And he regularly gets comments. I rarely get comments. In fact, I just checked and the last time there was a comment from a reader on this site was in April of 2015. I do get comments on the Digger Deeper Facebook Page from one very special person but pretty much everyone else remains silent.
But, that's not so bad. Especially for the type of blog that this is. This blog is some type of weird, unorthodox hodgepodge that meanders between motivation and confession. In one post you may get a well thought out inspirational topic. In the next you may get a stream of consciousness depicting my thoughts at the given moment. In still another post, you may get a cathartic venting session. In another, a narrative. In another, an exploration of belief and philosophy. etc. etc.
So, again, it's not so bad that there aren't a whole lot of folks reading this stuff. There is some comfort at times knowing that. Especially when I really open up, bare my soul and become vulnerable. There are times when I debate whether or not to post something that is particularly raw. If I decided that the importance of sharing outweighs the possible public awkwardness of revealing the inner me, it helps to know that, in reality, not that many people are going to see this.
So, for those of you who regularly check in, have signed up for notifications or have liked the Facebook page and take the time to read the posts, I sincerely thank you.
I'd like to make a request. If you do read this, can you make some type of comment to this post.? Any type of comment. Even, "Hi. Yes, I'm still here and reading" Comments can be left either here or on the Facebook page.
Also, if you are a regular reader (or even if you're new), I suggest that you sign up for email notifications if you have not already done so. It's easy and that way you get an email every time I publish a new post. Just scroll down a bit and directly under the cover photo on the right side of the page there will be a "Follow Digging Deeper by Email" field. Enter your email and you're all set.
For new readers or if you just happen to find your way here on a google surfing expedition, feel free to sign up for email notifications, like the Digging Deeper Facebook Page, or if you're looking for cyber friends, add me on Facebook at JimmyJames S Butler.
Until next time, Peace to you all!
