I realize it is going to be challenging to write this post without coming off like a total jerk. But I’m going to try. I also want to apologize to the people who sent really kind emails and haven’t received a reply. I simply wasn’t in the mood to write emails this weekend. But I truly appreciated them. Some of them made me laugh out loud. Some of them brought tears to my eyes. So thank you and a reply will come eventually.
You see, there are all kinds of things that happen in a blogger’s life that no one knows about. Some of them you can’t write about and some of them you choose not to for any number of reasons. I realized that if I wrote this post without discussing some other things going on, it would lack full context.
But then if I write about the full context, I’m violating one of cardinal rules of blogging. What is that? Your readers don’t care about you. They only care about what you provide them. Which is also one of my issues, but we’ll get to that.
But to back up the bus, I’ve reached the point of the INFJ door slam. More than one, in fact.
If you aren’t familiar with it, the INFJ door slam is when an INFJ reaches a point (usually after a loooong time) in which something becomes dead to her. INFJs are notoriously long-suffering and loyal, even to their own detriment. But even they reach a point when something or someone crosses a line and BOOM. That is The. End.
They either cut themselves off from a person or draw a line in the sand or something. But there comes a point where they no longer care what the other person or group thinks. The INFJ has been pushed enough that they reach a point of no return.
(My life made a lot more sense when I found out about the door slam a number of years ago.)
Well, I reached that point in the past few weeks. It was actually a combination of things and I was Just. Done.
What were the things?
- The Leftist social justice agenda of the denomination of a church we were considering joining
- Big Tech and its unhealthy control over our business and personal lives
- People expecting everything exactly the way they want it and melting down if you stray even a tiny bit
Leftist Social Justice Agenda Taking Over Churches
The first thing had to do with the Leftist social justice agenda of the denomination of the church we were considering. Very long story short, we were trying to make a decision this summer about which of two churches to join. In the midst of this, the recent shootings happened. The denomination of the one we were visiting at the time issued some of the most offensive statements I’ve ever read from a group of what I believe to be orthodox Christian leaders. They included a few blatantly false statements about the president which could easily be disproven with just a little research online. One of the statements discussed the “w h i t e s u p r e m a c y in all our hearts.” (I had to spread out the letters in these words because Google would not load the ads with these words on my site. Yeesh.)
To make it worse, someone wrote a thorough response to the statement and it was DELETED for violating “community standards” in the denominational discussion area. It was too political which is a total joke considering that the original statement was blatantly political and full of Leftist social justice talking points. They simply couched it in words that let them off the hook, I guess, while the response was direct and to the point. What they did in removing the response was incredibly disingenuous.
(If you’ve been reading my site for a really long time, you may remember when I wrote an article for this denomination’s magazine and they inserted a few words to promote their own agenda on a particularly divisive issue that I DELIBERATELY left out when I wrote it so as to not be divisive in my then-congregation. So I already have a history with them.)
When I learned that the response (which I read and have a copy of) had been deleted, the denomination was dead to me. Not because I’m a Trump apologist, but because it became clear that the denomination has succumbed to the Leftist social justice agenda. Making a statement that all whites have w h i t e s u p r e m a c y in their hearts? Good grief. That’s a racist statement no matter how you slice it, but they are so blinded by their faux moral superiority that they can’t even recognize it. So to say I no longer trust this denomination to handle things well is an understatement.
Yes, there are good solid believers and churches in the denomination, but they are not the ones running things at the highest levels. There is no way I am going to subject myself or my child to a denominational magazine, literature, sermons, attitudes, etc. that promote these ideas. And that was exactly what David said: No way.
So even though it was rather upsetting, it was also good because we realized that we needed to stay at the church where we thought we should probably be but wanted to make sure. We went there yesterday and the sermon was the antithesis of the message coming out of this other denomination that is rapidly becoming fixated on everything Leftist social justice. I wish I could link to the sermon, but I don’t want to identify the church we attend for privacy reasons. Whereas that denomination wants to make everything so complicated and pushes this sense of self-loathing among white members (and has for some time due to its ethnic founding), the message we heard yesterday was the simplicity of the gospel, who we are in Christ, and the unity of the Body of Christ in spite of our individual differences.
Demands and Entitlement of People Online
The next thing has to do with the increasing entitlement of people online. This has come up especially with Teachers Pay Teachers, but also other places. Buyers constantly expect sellers to create things and recreate things exactly the way they want them. If something isn’t editable, they expect you to drop everything in your life and make the product editable (even if it creates problems with copyright and clip art terms of use). They will leave low feedback on items because it didn’t have something they wanted in it even though the description clearly stated what was included. And on and on and on.
I’m not going to elaborate much more on that for the sake of brevity, but the online entitlement has become simply overwhelming which I’ll get back to in a minute.
Big Tech’s Control Over Everything Online
Then there is Big Tech and their control over everyone trying to make a living online. I think most people would be shocked to know how much time I put into this site behind the scenes. For the sake of time, I’m not going to spell it all out. But Google, Amazon, Pinterest, Facebook – all of them. They have built their monopolies on the backs of online content creators who they are now basically attempting to put out of business. How?
By making choices that increasingly marginalize or destroy smaller and medium-sized content creators in order to increase their own bottom line. Again, for the sake of brevity I’m going to just say that much. (Updated: I went into it in detail in a later post called How Soulless Bureaucrats Make Owning an Online Business a Nightmare.)
Which gets me to my main point and why I had a door slam minute over the weekend regarding my site.
A Website for Mature and Thinking Christian Women
This website is written primarily for mature and thinking Christian women as well as women who want to be mature and thinking and are actively pursuing their own personal growth. By mature I don’t mean older. I mean grown-up women who don’t melt down at the slightest thought or sentence that offends them (like the 100+ women who unsubscribed because I had the GALL last autumn to offer some in-depth analysis of the Kavanaugh situation and the problems with the #metoo movement). So, today, if my venting in this post offends you in the context of the hundreds of other positive, life-giving and generous posts on here, then maybe you are the one with the problem, not me.
Now I know that some people are upset with me for writing this post because this doesn’t “fit” the theme of my site. But guess what? Yes, I write about creating a cozy life and, yes, I believe passionately in its importance. But life is hard. There is no magic button you push and arrive at the perfect life. Some of the people I know with the most faith-filled and coziest lives have also suffered the most. I think of one couple who has a wonderful marriage and have created a lovely life together but they are barren, their house burned, and they’ve lost beloved parents way to early. I think of another lovely family with serious health issues that have caused them ongoing financial strain. I think of another family with a lovely, cozy life who have children who are now living with the consequences of their choices. And on and on.
Yes, I believe everything I write here, but let’s get real. Life is hard. Bad things happen. And I have an opinion about some of those things happening. Sometimes I even want to talk about them.
I mean what is the point of creating a life of peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith if not, at least in part, to sustain us through the hard and maybe even terrible times of life?
When you pray and you ask God for greater patience or strength or wisdom or discernment, He doesn’t sent you smooth seas. He sends storms and trials and difficulties so you learn how to be more patient or have more strength or be wise and discern truth.
Creating a cozy life is not about creating a utopia. It’s not about putting your head in the sand and pretending like nothing exists outside of your four walls. Creating a cozy life is about choosing what is important and focusing on it so you can find peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith in the midst of all the stuff that life throws at you. It’s having a cozy life in the midst of a culture that is being attacked 24/7 by people who hate what is peaceful, joyful, beautiful, and full of faith in Christ.
If you can’t see that, then you need to wake up.
I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I don’t see things improving any time soon. At all. There are a variety of reasons which I intended to discuss at length in The Prudent & Prepared Homemaker, but that’s reality. I believe we are probably in the midst of something long and deep and significant in our culture. (Update: This is referring to a course I created and deleted. There is now a series of posts about it.)
If you were seriously upset by the fact that I mentioned on the promo page that I think bad things are going to happen, then you need some tough love. Here is comes. You need to get your faith in order. You need to get your mental health in order. Seriously. If you need professional mental health assistance or meds, then get them.
What I wrote in that promo page was tame compared to what I could have written. I’d honestly like to rewrite it in full-on fear-mongering mode so you could see what fear-mongering really looks like.
Which leads me to my next point.
Christians Who Expect Everything For Free
I have a list of things I need help with. They include:
- Caroline needs her annual physical. I need a doctor who reads my site or someone who is married to a doctor to arrange to come do that for me.
- I need my house siding cleaned. I need one of you to come do that. Oh, and the roof, too.
- David and I are both due for dental cleanings and x-rays so the dentists who read here (or their spouses) can please contact me to arrange for those.
- I need someone to come in and thoroughly deep dust my house each week as I have a terrible dust allergy.
- I have plumbing work I need done in the basement. Please set up a time to take care of that.
And, of course, I expect you to do it for free. I mean, we’re Christians so we owe it to each other to provide these services for free, right?
Well, that was the expectation people had of me and my course. According to some people, I owe it to everyone to provide all the knowledge and information I have for free. I mean, how can a CHRISTIAN think to make money off someone else and not share the information they need?
This is the problem in dealing with content and thinking in the online age. No one values it. Because we can Google anything we want any time we want, we think that people owe us free access to everything they know and think.
Well, have fun with that. You can go ahead and Google everything you want to know about what would have been in that course. I’ve spent the better part of two decades reading, researching, learning, watching trends, studying, discussing, asking questions, etc. so I could speak with some measure of authority about it all.
But people want it for free. Because a plumber or a doctor or a housekeeper has real value, but someone with thoughts and writing ability doesn’t. Not really.
So good luck with that. You can figure it out in your own spare time.
No More Tiptoeing Around Weak People Who Are Easily Offended
Now do you see why I said I would come off sounding like a jerk?
Because this is what a door slam looks like. This is what it looks like when someone gets pushed so far that She. Is. Done.
So now I will know who are the mature and thinking women who subscribe to and follow this site. They are the ones who will still be here for the next post.
Which will be coming.
And you know what? I’m done pandering to the easily offended whether it is online or in real life. That was another door slam I had a few weeks ago.
If I want to write about choosing a church and I have to mention politics, so be it. Or if I want to write about something else and the culture has to come up, so be it. I’m tired of tiptoeing around and trying not to offend people who can’t handle a mature and non-inflammatory discussion of facts. I’m tired of being afraid that if I put a link to my politics site (now moved to my forum) and people find out what I think about certain issues that people are going to be offended or triggered.
If anyone is triggered by the posts on that site, they need help. Seriously. I am not being flippant. People who would melt down regarding the content on that site either need to know how to develop an argument based on a consistent worldview supported by actual facts or they need help for their Trump Derangement Syndrome.
And, at the request of several people, I will try to release The Prudent & Prepared Homemaker as an ebook as soon as I can get it redone in that format so those who really value me and my time can purchase it. (Now available – The Prudent & Prepared Homemaker)
Because I truly do want to help people or I wouldn’t put in the time and energy to keep showing up here after fourteen years of doing this.
But you have to be willing to meet me part way.
If you aren’t and you feel you must leave, then I wish you well in your future endeavors and may God richly bless you and your loved ones.
If you appreciate a post you read, all you have to do is say “thank you” in a comment or even leave a smiley face. That tells me someone read a post and it meant something. You have no idea how much a string of “thank yous” or smiley faces on a post will encourage me. I know people don’t always have time to leave a real comment. But even a couple words encourages me a great deal to keep going.
Artwork: “Woman Reading” by Kramskoy Ivan
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Thank you, Sallie. This post resonates. I think an e-book is fabulous idea.
Thank you, deb, for letting me know. I appreciate it.
Sallie
Thank you, ? I think an e-book will be great too.
Thanks, Kathryn!
Sallie
Hugs, people can be stupid sometimes.
Really stupid.
Hi Ticia,
People. You have to love them even when they drive you nuts. LOL!
Sallie
I LOVE a good, honest, God-fearing rant!
At first I thought it must be just me, but GOOD GRIEF, it seems that everything has gone insane.
This year my husband was diagnosed with major depression. He is still only working part-time. We were never well off to begin with, and not totally prepared for retirement. I never realized how scary it is to be blind-sided by something coming seemingly out of nowhere.
One right after another, things that we never could have even imagined a year ago have been happening so rapidly that there isn’t enough time to recover from one before two or three more roll in to bowl us over.
At this point, there is only so much I can do about anything, and it is truly humbling.
Never before have I been so aware that discernment is one of the most necessary things in life.
Evil masked as good – everywhere one looks.
All that to say, just keep being you Sallie. You are appreciated and your voice needs to be heard.
{{{{{{{{{{{{{Judy}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
It’s 4:10 a.m. and I got out of bed to delete this post. I never want to be cruel or unChristlike in what I write. Sometimes it is hard to know where the line is between a strong word and unkindness.
Thank you for leaving your honest comment. I’m so sorry to hear about your husband and the struggles you have been facing. I think most of us, if honest, are in similar situations in that events could very quickly unravel our life as we know it and expect it to continue on.
I’ve witnessed people write with such smugness and condescension about their financial freedom, patting themselves on the back for doing everything “right” in these areas of their life and wondering why everyone else can’t get their life perfectly in order, too. They have no idea how quickly it can change with one illness, one job loss, etc. no matter how many of your ducks are lined up perfectly in a row.
Thank you for sharing your story. It encouraged me to leave this post here. I know some people won’t understand why I would write such a thing, but I’m leaving it here for the women who will and who need it. You and I have been online friends for so many years that you understand where I’m coming from. Hopefully other people will see your comment and realize more of what motivates a post like this.
I will be praying for you and your husband. I just wrote it on a pink heart Post-it note to remind me. 🙂
Sallie
Thank you!! I have been having these same sentiments for years. It was great to read them spelled out so well. Keep them coming.
Thank you, Carol.
I think many of us are thinking the same thing and have been for some time. Most people are too afraid to say anything publicly for fear of recriminations, relationship fallout, job loss, etc.
I’ve posted about politics here and taken it down. I’ve put my politics site up and taken it down twice. It is a difficult time in our country to speak anything other than approved Leftist nonsense. I don’t like stress and I don’t like making myself a target.
But we have to start speaking up and not being afraid. The tipping point for me was a few weeks ago when someone said that we have to start pushing back against letting the crazies determine what can and cannot be said in this country. We are letting a tiny – and I mean TINY – vocal minority steer what is happening in this country, chiefly through Twitter rants and the media.
It was a door slam moment for me when I realized I was not going to be silent any longer.
So speak up!
Sallie
Thank you! I get it as an INFJ, I just didn’t realize why I sometimes felt that way “just done”. I would enjoy reading your ebook! Prayers for strength as you continue!
Hi Jenn,
Yes, to the “just done” thing. The first time I read about it, it was like a whole part of my life suddenly made sense. I was very thankful to finally “get it” in a way I never did before.
Thanks for the comment!
Sallie
Thank you for this frank and honest post. I am frustrated with politics and even discussions about homeschooling as it seems like we can’t have a civil and reasonable discourse without someone being offended or triggered or being just plain rude. Kindness goes such a long way in these conversations and it would be possible to come to mutual solutions without being sandbagged. As an ISFJ I can also understand being done. I have had such a difficult year in my marriage and family as we have been struggling exponentially. I won’t get into details on this forum other than we still need prayers. Homeschooling has been difficult as well and have faced burnout. I have always appreciated your honesty and excellent posts. It is a breath of fresh air.
{{{{{{{{{{{Kristine}}}}}}}}}}}}
I am adding you and your loved ones to my list of people to pray for, specifically your marriage, homeschooling, and burnout.
The reasons why we can’t have conversations without meltdowns is beyond the scope of this comment, but I agree it is a huge problem.
Sallie
Amen and Amen. Thank you.
Thank you, Pam. 🙂
I 100% agree with everything you wrote! I’ve seen, heard, and experienced similar events.
There have been a few times through the years I seriously thought of shutting my blog down after a string of snarky comments about something I wrote. Except I knew God wanted me to continue as long as possible. Like-minded readers need each other now more than ever.
I think this is only the beginning of what is ahead of us. The genesis of today’s society began long ago but around the 1980s, it became more evident in the Church and the public schools.
My husband grew up in a main line denomination and they had “tracts” on a table for people to pick up, similar to what one would find in a more evangelical denomination except these tracts were about why people like Billy Graham were a danger to society. This was at least thirty-five years ago.
I like the idea of the “door shutting”. Have done it over the years and now I know why. I feel less guilty!
Brenda, you nailed it: “I think this is only the beginning of what is ahead of us. The genesis of today’s society began long ago but around the 1980s, it became more evident in the Church and the public schools.”
Today’s culture is the result of 30 years of political correctness and it’s coming to a head. You have a whole generation of young white males who have never been affirmed because most progressives operate under the premise that you NEVER give your “opponent” the opportunity to be sympathized. I think most of what is called the “alt-right” is really normal good young men who are lumped in with some sort of “white supr.” idea that only really exists in a tiny minority of actual adherents. It’s time to stop the bullying of the left and be who we are. Normal people who won’t let the crazies win.
Hi Brenda,
A tract about how dangerous Billy Graham is/was? I would like to see that. I’m filing that under things I never would have thought existed. Although there are to this day Christians who don’t like him so I guess nothing should surprise me.
“Like-minded readers need each other now more than ever.”
We all need encouragement and it’s hard to find it right now. We read to know we aren’t alone so I think you and I both press on with the writing. Your posts are always a breath of fresh air for me. 🙂
Sallie
Thank you! ? I would love an ebook!
Thank you, Amanda! 🙂
Sallie
Sallie —
Thank you for this post!
One thing that has been very helpful for me was some random mother on the internet who said that if she was stuck in a very frustrating situation and nothing was working, she would flip out–all the way into the “opposite” of her Myers-Briggs type. This seems similar to your “door slam”. The challenge for me is if I’m doing that, to do it in a way that still embodies truth and love. Which I think you did quite well in your post.
Jesus did more than one thing in the Gospels that would be considered “unkind” by today’s standards.
I’ll be looking forward to the e-book!
Hi Peggy,
That’s really interesting about flipping to the opposite. I looked up my opposite and there may be something to that. (Oh goody! Another rabbit trail to go down. LOL!)
David and I have talked many times about the fact that Jesus spoke strongly on more than one occasion and yet did not sin. There is a place for strength, truth, and righteous indignation.
Thanks for the comment!
Sallie
I’m a new subscriber and this is the first post I read by you, and I agree 100%! I’m glad you didn’t delete it. I think an e-book is an excellent idea. As an INFJ I’ve experienced the Door Slam as well. Thanks for describing it so well! So true re the entitlement. And Big Tech, argh. Looking forward to reading more on your site. Thanks!
Hi Janine,
Welcome! I’m glad you are here. It’s always great to meet another INFJ.
Feel free to join or start conversations any time!
Sallie
Sally,
I have been reading at your websites since before you had Caroline.In fact,you and I were expecting babies at the same time and it always was encouraging to read your words.You are one of the few sane mature bloggers that I still read after all these years.I appreciate all the effort and thought that has gone into your various websites.I think our culture has gone very looney on us.Perhaps the younger generations won’t recognize that fact though because they don’t know life in any other way.Thank you Sally for your work and please “keep on keeping on” .I learn something new every time I visit your site.
Joslyn Mom Of 12 ?
Hi Joslyn,
Thanks for saying hello again. And thank you for your kind words. I truly appreciate them and the fact that you still find a benefit to reading my site after all these years.
Blessings,
Sallie
Thank you for being real and true to yourself.
Thank you, Mary Lou. 🙂
I have enjoyed reading what you write because you think deep and are very articulate! Would I buy an ebook? Maybe, but probably not. I missed the other post because I could tell it was going to be subscription based and I knew I wasn’t interested because ‘I’ don’t want to spend the money. But we are clearly in a world upside down if women are demanding content for free!
Thank you for your writing! I will continue to read what you write.
Hi Susanna,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and share your perspective. I truly appreciate it. 🙂
Sallie
Thank you Sallie for sharing your honest thoughts! I’m not sure how I found your site but I’ve been reading your stuff for years. I am a mom to 4 kiddos adopted from foster care. I do not home school but I have always relished what you have to say on the church and personality types etc.
Praying for you and your family!
Hi Theresa,
Thank you for leaving a comment and letting me know that you like the church and personality type posts. It’s always helpful to know what people like the most.
Thank you for the prayers. Prayer is always needed and appreciated.
Sallie
Spot on! Thank you for posting, Sallie. You’ve been in my prayers. I’m an INFP, so I’m not sure if I have a door slam, but I understand what you mean. People are so vocally hateful now. It used to be that if you didn’t agree, you “voted with your feet”, and most of the time you didn’t feel the need to say why, especially if you couldn’t give constructive criticism. Seems like few people even know what that is anymore.
I would be interested in an e-book.
Hi Cheryl,
Thank you for the comment and prayers.
I agree with your idea that people used to vote with their feet, but didn’t say much. The fact that a portion of our country thinks this current way of doing things is “normal” is troubling. But it’s a battle that must be fought. There really is a great deal at stake.
Sallie
Thank you and I too think an ebook would be great.
I am in my mid 60’s and I am continually amazed by what people except others to do for them.
And, I agree life is hard, it is real and can be very messy sometimes. It always has been, examples, The Great Depression, World War’s one and two all of which my grandmother lived through. I have no idea where we got the idea that it should easy. B
You are completely entitled (there’s that word) to your opinion and to express it on your site.
Blessings to you and your family.
Hi Mary,
David and I have been talking about the previous generations and what some of them lived through. One book I was reading discussed the generation that grew up up during WWI, went through the Depression, sent their kids to WWII, and then saw their grandkids go to Vietnam. It’s hard to fathom. Or can you imagine people today going through something like The Blitz? I’d like to think we’d rally, but I’m not so sure. There are too many people living in this country now who actually despise America and what she stands for.
Good to hear from you!
Sallie
My husband and I have talked about our country going through really difficult times like a world war or a depression. Would we pull together? I don’t know, honestly I don’t think so. I don’t think we have the will as a country anymore. And, I don’t think that enough people have Faith, and faith is what pulls you through hard times. And on a purely practical level I’m not sure that enough people have the skills to work through hard times. Looking forward to the Prudent homemaker series or e-book.
Dear Sallie,
Thank you for your honesty in this post. I had been praying for you and for the Prudent and Wise Homemaker, and if I should subscribe. Because of my TBI and processing issues (at times), I couldn’t get my mind around what you were trying to do, and consequently delayed, and then read about your cancellation of the course. I still don’t know if I have a grasp of its total purpose, but I can attest to the fact that living a cozy life with major health issues can be challenging. At times, I just want to retreat to my 4 safe walls and “no think or PRAY” about anything. But that is not what we have been called to. Just this week, I learned of 4 troubling issues in my community. Since home schooling started in August, I have tried to prayer walk everyday. Living with peace, joy, knowledge, and contentment, in my cozy home, means lifting up ALL things to the Maker in prayer. Thank you for your blog, your inspiration, and your products, and may you be blessed as you continue in your well-doing.
I missed your announcement where you said you weren’t doing the course/membership after all. I’m sorry that did not work out! I’ll add my vote for an eBook, though! As a “millennial,” I like hearing the perspective of someone in a different generation than myself.
Also an INFJ, I’ve experienced a few door slam moments in my life, although I didn’t know how to describe them til now(:
I also like violating cardinal rules of blogging sometimes. It can be quite healthy and fun!
Thank you for all you do. I would enjoy an e-book version as well. We are very low income right now. Very. Trusting the Lord with it all. I appreciate your writings and the balance you bring to topics.
Thank you so much for this post!! I was so excited when I first heard of your plans to launch the membership, and was sad to see it removed. However, I don’t blame you in the slightest. The world (and sadly, many people in it) has gone crazy. I’ve been praying for people’s eyes to be opened to the truth, and that truth would be exposed. I look forward to the possibility of an ebook or anything else you put out with all the content you’ve created and researched over the years!
🙂
<3 This post!
My handful of closest friends are strong, Christian, women who can articulate well, after analyzing life situations. I've worked in Bible study ministry with them and we trust each other to see the best & real parts in each other and not get hung up/scared/leave over a mis-spoken word or a strongly worded description of an upsetting time, but always talk it out & clarify. I sense this quality in you and if we lived in the same area, I would hope to be close friends 🙂 I don't always comment due to time and my need to be accurate – ha – takes longer for me to express. I will be leaving more 🙂 and <3 on posts I read. You always make me think and I see that as a great thing. Also, I def have some of the INFJ tendencies; I'm very loyal until I finally see the disloyalty & disrespect & whatever – usually has a jr/hi bully quality to it, and then – yes – the slammed door pretty well describes my complete shut out of that person/group. It's only happened a few times & it is/was always heart & gut-wrenching for me.
p.s. very interested in the e-book too!
I”m a bit behind in responding to these comments so I apologize.
I did want to mention that I just sent out my newsletter with more details about this. I’ve created a private, password protected area where we can discuss this topic. I’ve also included some videos and such to get us started.
So if you are truly interested in this topic, please get the link and password from your newsletter. If you aren’t a subscriber, you can go here to subscribe. The password will be in the welcome email.
https://sallieborrink.com/subscribe
Thanks,
Sallie
Hi Sallie,
I really had a few minutes today to look at the new password protected forum area, and what I saw, I liked a lot. I have a question that may seem silly, but I’ll ask anyway. I’m assuming that we need to create a user name and password in addition to the password you gave us in the newsletter if we want to comment or respond to any of the topics, just like any other forum. Is this correct?
Thanks in advance,
Cheryl
Hi Cheryl,
That’s not a silly question at all. Thank you for asking. Yes, you need your own account to leave comments. Some people already have them. Otherwise you can create one.
The password is simply to keep it private in the sense that someone has to go to the trouble to subscribe in order to participate. Most spammers and trolls don’t want to jump through that many hoops.
Sallie