At this point, some of you who are keeping up with my blog might have noticed that I edited some of my first entries. Believe me, this was something that took place after a lot of reflection on my part. I started the blog thinking that I would bare my soul and divulge all of my inner most thoughts and feelings. Then I started worrying over who would be reading my blog and how they would interpret my thoughts or how they would use my private information.
This prompted me to really think about why I have started this blog and maybe why people blog in general. Personally, I started blogging because I love to write and I think that writing is a cathartic process that allows us to cleanse ourselves of all the thoughts that weigh us down daily. I am also interested in creating a body of writing that my sons can read even after I’m gone to get a sense of who I was as a woman and individual aside from being their Mother. Yes, I agree this is somewhat morbid but, whatever, I’m into that whole writing immortalizes you bit. Plus, I think that my mind definitely works faster than my mouth, as crazy as that seems, and I think that a lot of the ideas that I have are sometimes wasted and end up rattling around my own head.
I’m not sure why other people blog. In some cases, it is probably a certain level of narcissism which prompts people to think that the rest of the world actually cares about the mundane events that are taking place in their small lives. Others are probably drunk with their own talent as writers and feel that it is their duty to share their brilliance with the rest of the world. Lastly, there is probably a group that feels that they need to suck the rest of the world into the drama that is their life, kind of like a vacuum or a vortex. Gee, I wonder which group I would categorize myself into…As I continue to ponder over why people blog, perhaps you all can enlighten me as to your personal reasons for blogging. So tell me, readers, why do you blog?