What Happens When I Publish a Post

This is what happens when I publish a post.

1. I feel that I’ve written something true and personal and authentic.

2. I immediately regret it and want to edit it or take it down.

So, what happens in the three nanoseconds between those two events?

The Superego wakes up and starts singing that old, familiar refrain: “Don’t show off. Don’t be a smartie-pants. Nobod…