I love myself because…. I am honest with myself first. I know it sounds weird but it was a journey to get there. Once upon a time, I told myself what I wanted to hear to spare myself the realization of being honest with me. I would tell myself that people were my friend or justify the actions of others because I did not want to face the reality of what I already knew to be true. Being honest with myself was one of the hardest things I have ever done but also the most rewarding.
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My WordPress visual editor disappeared – what worked for me
Imagine my surprise and slight panic attack yesterday when I went to update some blog posts and could only access the HTML versions – my visual editor disappeared without any warning whatsoever. For many bloggers this is a biggie unless you’re an HTML guru – which I’m definitely NOT!
WARNING: This is one of those posts that are geared specifically to my blogging readers – primarily those that are using WordPress.
I’ll admit, I had a moment where I wanted to throw things (including the laptop) but I refrained…well, for the most part.
So, as most of us do, I used just about every possible search term combination on the World Wide Web to find solutions based on other users’ experiences and the WordPress forums. I found some great suggestions and tried the ones that seemed to fit my problem.
I, also, reached out to some blogging buddies to see if they had any insight on what the causes could be or had experienced similar issues.
For many the error seems to occur after a WordPress upgrade and the following suggestions for fixing were offered:
- Clearing your browser and plug-in cache
- Deactivating all WordPress plug-ins. If this works, activate them one at a time until you find the culprit.
- Switching to Theme Twenty Eleven (or the newer version Twenty Twelve). This is the default theme for WordPress.
- Rebooting your computer
Needless to say, none of those options worked for me. Blah!!! Then I stumbled on this gem of a You Tube video:
I’d read about editing the wp-config.php file and wanted to save that as a last resort. This file is not found on your blog’s main site. You’ll need to go the file manager of the site you use for hosting (GoDaddy.com, HostGator.com, etc) and edit the file there. I’d suggest copying the file into a word document or Notepad and saving just in case you need to undo something or type in the wrong location.
Put this line of code:
define(‘CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS’, false);
Right above this line in the wp-config.php in your wordpress directory (it’s almost to the very end)
/* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
I just KNEW this was going to fix everything! I anxiously saved my file, even rebooted my computer to be on the safe side, logged into my blog and …. BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!
At this point, I was getting super-duper frustrated so I stepped away and worked on something else so I could clear my head and get a fresh perspective.
While talking to my husband something clicked! My visual editor worked fine when I used his laptop but not on mine – so the problem was not within WordPress but on my computer. AH-HA! So the question was what changed between the time it worked and I realized it no longer work. For that answer, I had a sneaking suspicion who and what the culprit was!
My husband had added a new antivirus program to my PC and, of course, the settings were set to block everything and then some. I went in and added my blog’s website to the “safe” list and ….
I literally did a happy dance, jumped up and clicked my feet together while patting myself on the back! Woo-hoo!!!
Anyone else encounter this issue? I’d love to get some insight on other reasons WHY this might happen in case it happens again for some other reason.
Stream of Consciousness Sunday: I Am One Blessed Somebody
“I am one blessed somebody”
Those are the words that I often say to myself. Sometimes it’s a gentle reminder. Sometimes it’s a forceful jolt into reality.
My faith plays a huge part in my daily thoughts and actions. I believe in God and am not ashamed or embarrassed to share that fact with someone. I don’t push my faith or beliefs on anyone, but they are a part of who I am. Accept it or don’t accept me fully.
“I am one blessed somebody”
There are days when there seems to be this dark cloud of doom and gloom over me and everything that could go wrong does. Christmas Eve, I totaled my car when a deer ran into me. I laughed when it happened. Seriously. It was at that moment when I had to ask God, “Really???” I felt like I couldn’t take any more – couldn’t lose anything else, couldn’t give anymore of myself. I. Was. Done. Ready to just curl up in a little ball and wait for someone else to be wife, mommy, worker, friend, sister, and whatever other role I was juggling.
“I am one blessed somebody”
In the still of the night after my accident, God whispered in my ear and reminded me that while I was experiencing the loss of my car and sore muscles and ruined presents – I was still here and He was still in control. It was time for me to fully let go and let Him have control. Since then, I’ve stopped worrying and shedding tears over “stuff”. I’m reminded daily that I am one blessed somebody.
This was my 5 minute Stream of Consciousness Sunday post hosted by jana’s thinking place
It is 5 minutes of your time and a brain dump. If you’d like to try it…here are the rules:
~Set a timer and write for 5 minutes
~Write an intro if you’d like but don’t edit the post. No spellchecking. No proofreading. Just raw writing.
~Publish it somewhere. Anywhere. Your back door to your blog, if you’d like, but make it accessible.
~Add the Stream of Consciousness Sunday badge to your post
~Link up your post at jana’s thinking place
~Visit your fellow bloggers and show them some love
Watch Your Words
I remember years ago, someone very close to me said some very harsh words that stayed with me for years. Many times when I would go to do something new, their words would come back and I would freeze in fear believing I was unable to succeed. I blame no one but myself for what I have or have not accomplished in my life. The supportive words of those close to me though have had the ability to push me to the next level; while the lack of support sometimes “helped” me to decide not to accomplish a task or give my all.
Money Monday: Budgeting
Good Morning Divas! I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend and have a chance to rest and relax today. I urge you all to remember the reason behind today – Memorial Day – and keep the families and comrades of those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for us, our country and our freedoms.
This Friday I was able to host my first budgeting get together with an awesome group of divas. My intent is to have this become a bi-monthly or quarterly get together to help keep us on track, learn from one another, and have some much needed girl-time!
Some of the pitfalls we discussed were: