a bird sings solo
dawn’s hints in the eastern sky
serenading dawn
Author: Carl Setzer
A blogger blogging from just north of Seattle.
Nights Sacred Darkness
in this night’s darkness
within the sacred silence
seek peace together
The Blue Sky Beckons
the blue sky beckons
one blossom reaches the sky
gravity ignored
This Afternoon’s Walk
More signs of springtime
As I walk in the sunlight
Birds’ discourse above
A Moment Outdoors
a moment outdoors
springtime’s flowers greeting me
with social distance
Spring Moves Forward
spring moving forward
flowers carefree in the sun
bees ignore my gaze
Sunset through the Olympics
sunlight descending
engulfed in the water’s depths
walking to the south
A Spring Haiku
looking westward
cold air upon my face
spring begins
I’ve been using Canva for a lot of my photo editing lately, mainly since I do a lot on my Samsung S9. Since I’m spending a lot of time in front of my computer right now, it seems like a good reason to open up Photoshop and play in there. A quick little piece to show I remember how to use it.
Afternoon Flowers: A Haiku
springtime’s presence here
flower’s garish excesses
sunlight fights viri
Some thoughts on Bios
I was doing some research recently into the all important bio, that “about me” section of every website. I realize that there are some key things in every bio, and then some crucial differentiating elements.
Key things everyone should have in a bio:
- Who you are? You know, your name
- Company/Brand
- What do you do? Current function or role
- Values
- Your experience
- Some accomplishments
- A catch phrase is always great
Differentiating Features:
- Should you write in the first or third person: this depends on your personal brand. Are you a huggy/feely type of person? I recommend a first person bio. One that provides human warmth and connection (using “I” and “me”). Now, if you’re highly professional, very analytical, very interested in keeping that professional boundary, then I recommend a third-person bio (ie: “Carl Setzer is…”, “he believes…”, that sort of thing).
So, like this one, many websites are written about you, so a bio might seem redundant. However, it’s not. It’s a quick overview and a great introduction. Also, a well done bio can be used on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
I recommend you actually start your website efforts with your bio creation. It opens up so very much.
What have I left out? Let me know in the comments.