The Blog.

Blogging has been something I have considered doing for quite some time, but have continued to put off.  At the urging of my household, I have finally decided to just do it.  I keep starting and stopping, thinking, "nothing I am writing is interesting enough that someone is going to want to read it!" but I have to start somewhere, right?


The plan is to write about whatever I am thinking, with no specific agenda or focus.  My goal is to do my best not to censor myself, and to be as real as possible.  I want to honor my experiences by sharing them with others; even if no one reads my blog, at least I have put ideas out into the world for someone to possibly see at some point.

As I said, my household has urged me and pushed me to do this.  It is a positive thing.  In what I often refer to as my chosen family (the people I live with and our close friends) most of the adults are some form of artist working in various media.  Whether it involves paint, music, or film, these forms of expression surround my life.  I am not an artist, and often find myself feeling that I have something to say but not sure how to express it.  Recently we have been talking about this as a family, and it has come up repeatedly that I ought to blog.  I have followed this conversation up by repeatedly dismissing the idea for various reasons, only to find myself turning the thought over in my mind.  It has finally become true in my mind that I have plenty to say, and there is no logical reason I shouldn't act on it. There is nothing I have to be ashamed of or afraid to write.  This was my biggest roadblock: much of what I want to write about involves personal experiences that I do not often share with others.

Reasons

To Blog:                                                                  :
1. Get thoughts out of my head and onto paper (digital paper, rather)                                
2. I have had some intense life experiences and I want to talk and write about them            
3.  There are experiences I have had that have the potential to be helpful to others
4.  Talking and writing about life can be freeing
5.  I need an outlet

 Not to Blog:
1. People might be uncomfortable with was I have to say
2. Blogging feels like "over sharing" and self important
3. Opening my thoughts up in a public way is intimidating