Why do I blog?
Awesome Mom just did a meme answering this very question and then she tagged me. Ok, well she didn't tag ME but tagged anyone who wanted to do it. So, I knew she must be thinking about me.
Top Five Reason I Blog:
1. I have found I absolutely love having a place to write out the interesting thoughts that settle in my head. Sure, my husband gets to hear my ponderings but I'm not the phone my friend to tell her what I was thinking type of gal. Sometimes I wish I were and sometimes I wish the telephone would just blow up or something so that I would have a good excuse for never calling anyone. (Yay social anxieties..)
2. I like to think things out by speaking them out loud. If I can talk my troubles out, the solution will often come as I verbally analyze it all. Well, I feel a bit silly telling the toddlers all about somethings...and well they are learning to talk pretty well and there are some words they best just not learn yet. When I type out my struggles here, I get to wallow in the perception that there are people really listening to me.
3. I love writing. Keeping a blog and having some sense of obligation to keep it updated, keeps me writing. I miss my writing classes. Spending time writing helped to keep me more centered. I think the lack of creating I am doing might be part of the depression I've been fighting for the past month. This is as bad as it has been in a couple of years. I wonder if my writing classes over 2006 helped to keep it at bay. There's a thought. See..writing here helps me see my problems in a new light.
4. Confession: I am lousy at keeping things like scrapbooks or baby books for my kids. I have tons of pictures, but few stories. I love to write about my kids' discoveries, talents, and cuteness. I've been a bit lax in this lately, but keep an eye out for more cute kid posts. This is some of the best memory keeping of them I've ever done.
5. The blogging community I have found is priceless. I know I wrote in #2
"I get to wallow in the perception that there are people really listening to me." But see, often you all really are listening. In my recent worries about having annoyed my good friend, you were all so supportive and wonderful. Reading your comments made me cry because you reassured me that things really are not as bad as I like to believe sometimes. You all have been my sounding board, my support and in very real ways, my friends. I love to read your blogs and I would miss you horribly should I have to stop blogging or reading for some reason. Thank you for being willing to share yourselves. Thank you for helping me to feel free and safe in sharing my thoughts and worries.
Now, I tag you. Yes, you. You know I mean you. If examining why you blog right now will help to add insight to why you should or should not keep this up, then please let me know when you respond to the Meme. There has been a lot of contemplation out there lately. Many people feeling burdened by blogging, or feeling tired and uninspired. If this is you, then I hope you will do this one too. Self-understanding and self-exploration is one of the best reasons to be blogging.
Labels: Blogging, Meme
