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Unsubscribe! That’s an order!

Unsubscribing seems like a big word and always scares us blog pack rats. We hate to let one go ‘just in case’ we might miss a life changing blog post. Letting go of one blog seems like tossing out that set of odd coins you’ve kept. You just never know.

Truth? I know.

Reading through your RSS subscription list I see that blog about travel, and yep, there’s that one on writing tips. Over there, there’s that blog you hope your spouse doesn’t find with the pictures. Sound about right? Oh, and you geeks, I know about the tech porn blogs.

Sweeping guesses right? How might I know? It’s a lot like my blog following list.

Those blogs are holding you hostage.

Consuming was big growing up, but now hoarding has become the norm. Adopted by my generation from our parents. While instructing us not to be greedy they secretly hoarded. They’d known loss.  That fear of loss held them hostage to things.

Our fear of missing something holds us hostage to modern media. Combined with the ease of grabbing and saving, it becomes a huge weight. That weight is what holds you hostage.

Handcuffs? Not physically, but mentally. We subscribe, we save, we feel guilt. Guilt from knowing we’re able to gather those posts and save them and yet what have we done with them? Have you really followed the ’10 Steps To A Better Pie Crust’, or how about those ’5 Ways to Create an HDR Photo’.

Chances are you have considered subscribing to this blog. (okay, humor me) You’re ready to click that button up top on the right and the you stop. You ask yourself, ‘will I read this when it hits my inbox.’ If that’s a question, then don’t click.

Don’t add my blog to the guilt load.

Urge passed? Good. Now tab on over to your reader. Find the unsubscribe button next to the feed with the largest post backlog. Click. Answer yes to the prompt. Poof. One chain gone.

Feels good doesn’t it. Trust me; it will later.  Find the blogs you’ve never read a post from or are more than 10 posts behind. Unsubscribe. Feel the weight lifting?

Don’t I want you here? I do.

Your readership is valuable to me. Valuable enough to respect your time.  I want your commitment to stop by and visit. Comments would be nice but your readership, ultimately your attention, that’s valuable. You could be somewhere else. Today you’re here with me.

Thank you.

When you’re ready, subscribe. Today though,  I want you to browse through the recent posts, find something you like, and if the mood strikes you, share it with someone.

Until later. Be well. Read lots. Lose the guilt.

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