Try, Try Again

Today I attended three workshops on poverty and the hidden rules among economic classes.  Here is something I learned about the way they interpret this adage:

Wealthy Class = If at first you don't succeed - Next time you WILL (failure is not an option)

Middle Class = If at first you don't succeed - Try, try again

Poverty Class = If at first you don't succeed - Others will laugh and make fun of you and you should do the same for them, too

Well I'm middle class, and here I am trying again.  My first two blogging attempts did not take.  After much analyzing (Me? Analyze?), I determined a few reasons for the stuttering start:

(1)  I'm a private, guarded person who dislikes sharing things about myself for the world-at-large to see and judge.

(2) Unlike most bloggers, I don't have a family---  No cute kids or grandkids about whom to write or post pictures, no handsome husband to thank and praise for allowing me to be a stay-at-home mom, etc.

(3) Due to #2, I worry about my entries not being too chipper, which makes me worry even more about #1. (Me? Worry?)

(4) My perfectionism and penchant for grammar would require me to edit and reedit and revise every entry.

(5) Working full-time, along with taking care of my home and all else I have on my plate, makes time a scarce commodity.  This puts an extra burden on #3 & #4.

Today, however, I am fascinated with the information gleaned at the workshops on poverty, and I want to share!  

Thus, I am once again venturing into blogging.  I figure if I primarily use it as a medium to express my musings on education, I won't be as conerned about #1-3.  Additionally, I'm learning to recognize when I let perfectionism unproductively rule, and this could be good practice for #4-5.  

Wish me luck! :)