Friday, January 30, 2009

About Blogging


Whew. It's been kinda hard to come back after that last blog, even though I received so many kind and supportive emails and comments. So it got me thinking, "Why am I doing this?" And I looked around a bit, and I've come to the conclusion that it's all about connecting.  And maybe a little about being heard.  And definitely about creating. Some of us do it to share ideas, some to ask questions.  I like it all, but I think one of the biggest reasons I'm enjoying it is because it allows me to think things through, fully... it's part of an organized writing process. As I write, I organize my thoughts and make decisions.  "Yes, that's how I feel."  Same as keeping a journal, right? Why such a public forum then? So..., maybe I'm from the need-to-be-heard group, too. That, I don't truly understand yet. Maybe it's because IRL, it takes at LEAST 100 times to be heard by those tiny, little ears. Here, I only have to say things once! :)

How 'bout you? Why do you blog?

2 comments:

  1. First of all, let me say thank you...for the larger font. I feel younger already. And the 7 quick takes is done at conversion diary.com. You should do it. It's perfect for all those things that might otherwise never make it into a blog. The leftovers of the week, if you will. And it's a link party..... so neat people will come visit your blog....and you theirs.

    Now, why do I blog? All the reasons you said, to connect, create, write, be heard, journal and really I hope that someday my children will look back on it (I plan to have it made into a book every year) and know their mother a little better. What I read, where I went, what I thought, how I loved them so, and how my faith has shaped my life. Pouring ourselves into them is the only true legacy we leave.

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  2. Because of all the same reasons you and Edie listed. I'd only add that blogging is cheap, neat, and easy to do--unlike scrapbooking. And there is something about knowing somebody is actually (probably)(maybe) listening/reading and looking forward (hopefully) to your next post forces (encourages) you to actually do it. It's the thing I've remained faithful to the longest without its enjoyment dwindling. I actually blogged about my love/hate relationship with blogging this week. I even mentioned you!

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