Yeah. I said it. There was meatloaf at the Relevant Conference. There was also passion and promise and chaos and joy and pain and honesty…yes, honesty. There was so much dreaming and planning. There were first time hugs for online friends, there were hours of catchup for faraway ones.
I was away from Husband and my boys for about 4 days–and spent it in the company of some really amazing women. Really, they are doing some serious moving and shaking in the online world. And of course, that means they move and shake in the real world, too.
I was charmed to be with women who get that a friend can be real even when you’ve never stood face to face. That was a first for me. Having never been to a blogging conference, I was elated to meet these dear women I call friends. My cup is filled to the brim with ideas, having brainstormed with some of the best of them. My ribs hurt from laughing. Tweets and comments now have voices. There is beauty in being understood, being seen, being challenged. I had never experience that with the online community…in real life. And now, I have. I can positively say, some of the most dear people I know live in place flung far from me.
I love that I have people in my local town and online. It is so crucial to me that I am known and that I know others deeply. That is nectar of life, the sweet spot, the glory. Really seeing, really being, really engaging. Do you have a community where you are known?
7 Comments on "meatloaf at relevant conference"
I love what you had to say! So true. Even the meatloaf wasn’t that bad:)
yes! exactly what I wanted to say. Such a unique experience to meet online friends in real life. Don’t think others understand. Also made me grateful for the people here in Dallas that I “do life with”. Made me stop and consider if I have been getting satisfaction in online relationships and ignoring real life ones.
AND so thankful to meet my “no brainer” wardrobe expert. you are a precious, precious soul!
What awesome pictures!
I got to meet you very briefly at Relevant. I might have even been at your table when we had meatloaf (I think I was, but it’s a little blurry now). You have a genuine and sweet spirit. I enjoyed meeting you.
the first thing i thought of when i saw your post title was when we were tweeting about klout saying i was influential about meatloaf, haha.
i love that i have a community of friends locally and a community of friends online. they both serve different functions in my life, and i love that, too.
oh, meatloaf. and also, klout? it says i’m influential about avatar the movie. i’ve never even SEEN avatar! weird.
This klout – avatar thing cracked me up. I feel like it pulls it’s info out of thin air!
It was wonderful to meet you at Relevant. Love these group photo booth shots, SO FUN! Now, I wish I had gotten a photo taken in that thing. Everyone looks amazing!
I love what you said about being known and knowing others deeply. I don’t really have that yet, but I’m praying it comes in the future.