If I truly follow through, my BlogHer recapping will probably take all week. We’ll see how that goes. In the meantime, I have some life lessons from BlogHer…
- Even though we’re adults, most of us are still afraid we won’t be accepted
- Being afraid to join a group isn’t the same as being excluded by that group
- Knowing your goals for a conference is the first step toward meeting them
- Some people just need to complain
- We’re all just people. No need to be star struck or intimidated.
- It truly doesn’t matter what you wear, as long as you feel comfortable in it.
- Exhaustion doesn’t equal snobbery.
- Worrying about what other people think is a barrier to happiness.
- Your conference experience will largely be what you choose to make of it. Choose wisely.
- Pregnant gals can still dance a heckuva lot better than I can.
- Hugging pretty much everyone you meet is a surefire way to have a feel-good weekend.
- Sitting with just the people you know keeps you from meeting new people.
- Keeping an open mind is the best way to find new opportunities.
- Don’t put people on pedastals. They’re bound to fall off.
- I am not the only one who is awful with names and faces.
- Some strange law is in effect so that you will repeatedly run into the same people over and over and entirely miss others for the whole weekend.
- Taking the up elevator may be the only way to ensure a ride on the down elevator. (No, this is not a metaphor)
- Brand events may be fun, but they are never as rockin’ as the official BlogHer parties.
- Cupcakes are oh-so-trendy.
And I want to reiterate this… If you meet someone you admire and they seem stand-offish, cut them some slack. It could be that they are shy, tired, overwhelmed or otherwise distracted. In many cases there is a reverse correlation between the popularity of a blogger online and their comfort with massive groups of people offline.
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