Friend (and fellow blogger), I’ve been thinking about something for a good bit. Do you “like” your own posts? To be clear, I’m not asking are you pleased with your own writing but rather do you tap the like button (or star) on your posts?
I’m curious because traditionally, I haven’t done that. I guess in a way it seems self serving or narcissistic or drawing attention to myself, like standing up after my own speech and starting the applause.
Lately, I’ve wondered if I’ve been looking at it the wrong way.
After all, when I write something, I’m not simply throwing words into the void hoping they stick. I’m saying something I believe. Oftentimes, it’s something I’ve wrestled with and that, at least in the moment, feels true. So what’s wrong with tapping the “like” button if it’s something I believe?
Maybe, I’m wrong.
I’ve spent my life being evaluated by others. Is that your name? You’re not from here are you? What church do you go to? Do you believe in God? That’s what growing up in foreign place will do. So after a lifetime of trying to prove I fit in —that I belong—it’s easy to let every post feel like it’s waiting for a grade.
But, what if affirmation doesn’t come from the outside but from within?
So now, I’m genuinely curious.
Do you “like” your own posts?
And if you do — why?
And if you don’t — why not?
Absolutely no judgment here (well maybe a little). I’m honestly just wondering what’s underneath that tiny digital gesture of clicking “like”.
Sometimes our smallest habits reveal the deepest stories.
Until my next post…
Be salty, stay lit.
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That’s awesome Mthobisi! You know your blog better than I do, for sure, however stepping away for four months seems like a long time. Maybe 30 days would be better? I guess it depends on what’s motivating you to consider stepping away. Blogging can seem like work, no doubt. Especially if you work full time and not earning any real income from your blog (whether you intend to or not).
I so appreciate you stopping by and dropping a comment, Mthobisi. Have a blessed day!
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Well man, I am pleased with my Mens Fashion Blog but brother, blogging in 2026 is too much due to AI Artificial thing and I am thinking of stepping away from writing blogs this year just for 4 months or so because I blog for FUN but my blog seems PROFESSIONAL yet not really, haha.
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I agree.
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I accidentally did once but immediately fixed it. It just feels weird to me almost like I am posting simply for myself.
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Excellent point, Richard. Thank you for reading and sharing your experience.
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Rainer, I appreciate your question. While I’ve never “liked” my own posts, I have seen a few bloggers who do. I see “likes” as reader’s feedback.
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Well…hopefully I’ve given you some food for thought, Dana. Thanks so much for reading and commenting on my post.
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Thanks for reading my post and sharing your thoughts Shiloh Rose.
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Wow, what a wonderful perspective! You are so right we all are creating blogs based on our own inner man and that’s beautiful! We are worthy of our own validation and applause! 👏
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Hmmm, I’ve never really thought about it! 🤔
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Thanks for putting some Bible on it, Grant. I like Peterson’s wording as well. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts in response to my question.
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I agree, Nicola. The psychology behind it could run in many different directions. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this post!
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Interesting. Thank you for your thoughtful answer, Abhinav.
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Great question, Rainer, and here’s the Bible’s answer. Proverbs 27:2 (NIV): “Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.” I like the way Eugene H. Peterson phrased this verse in The Message: “Don’t call attention to yourself; let others do that for you.” An excellent guide.
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Interesting question Rainer. I don’t give a like to my own posts generally. It just feels awkward to me to like my own posts but your question is interesting. There will I suspect be many reasons we don’t like our own posts and asking the question helps root out the reason. For some liking your own posts could be a healing process and for others not to like your own posts a guard on our hearts.
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The applause analogy is the right one to interrogate. On most platforms liking your own post does nothing algorithmically, so the only reason not to is the social optics of it. Which means the hesitation says more about how we perform humility than anything else.
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Always a Pleasure…
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That’s a good approach, I think, Willie. Thanks for sharing your insights.
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No, I don’t.
I never feel what I write is good enough to pat myself on the back. And honestly, I don’t take credit for it anyway. I give God all the Glory.
So He gets the like, not me.
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Thank you so much for your heartfelt vulnerability, Eileen. I could see how your past experiences would lead you to be more cautious and less comfortable with potentially shining the spotlight on yourself by “liking”
your own posts. My wife, Terri, has recently made me aware of how negative self-talk speaks ill not only of myself, but the Lord, also. This has been an area of struggle for me this past year as I’ve battled PTSD and complex bereavement issues. Which may be what spurred me to write this post, honestly. Thank you for sharing, Eileen. Blessings to you as well.
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Thank you for sharing your experience and insights in this topic, Rosie. I’ve also begun being more intentional about liking comments from other bloggers on other people’s blogs, especially those that I engage with regularly and would consider to be my immediate blogging community.
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Guarding against pride is definitely a great reason to not “like” your own posts, IMHO. I wonder, too, if there are benefits to “liking” our own posts that relate to reach and engagement. To be clear, I’m not saying that it’s wrong to “like”‘your own posts. But, as is the case with you, Alan, it’s not something that has typically suited me well in the past. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts.
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For myself I have always judged myself very hard I always believe that someone else does anything and everything better than myself. Part of the reason is the way I grew up being abused and being in an abusive marriage for thirty years. But I am slowly believing in the words when I do preach is that we are all made in Gods image but we all have different gifts and if I speak negative about myself then I am also speaking negative words about God the one who has created me.
Blessings to you my friend
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Well, I did on every one in the beginning and then just got caught up in reading others. I’ve still done it occasionally, but recently thought some of the same things you mentioned. If I don’t like what I wrote, what does that say – why would anyone else?
Making me rethink it – I think I will start making it a habit for after I post, maybe even an extra comment or two for those who like to read the comments on posts like me..
I’ve always read some of the comments on others posts and have made more of an effort since it gives insight into if they liked the same parts I did. Good reminder and thoughts!
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An interesting question Rainer 🙂
I don’t “like” my own posts; it just seems pompous to me. As someone who struggled with pride before I became a believer, I am conscious of it lurking in the background, ready to trip me up at every opportunity. It would be interesting to know if there are any technical benefits to being so proactive.
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