Doing well with blogging is not about writing one key post, it is about performing day after day and helping a few people at a time. ~ Aaron Wall
If
you would have asked me years ago if I would have ever considered blogging, my
answer would have been, NO. Growing
up, I wasn’t the one to journal or write down my thoughts. I’m assuming it
wasn’t something that interested me, so therefore I didn’t partake in having a
diary. Some of my friends used journaling or writing in their diary as a means
to express them feelings. It was their outlet to surviving in a world where
like today we weren’t allowed to voice our opinion. What opinion? We were taught you don’t have an opinion, wait, you
might have had one, but you better not voice it.
Looking
back, I wish I did journal, so I could have something to reflect on. It would
be interesting to know my thought process about the things I had gone through
as a child. I hear many friends say that they can’t believe the things they wrote
or their thought process growing up. It’s funny when they share some of their
entries with me. To reflect how we viewed things through our young minds is truly amazing. It makes us appreciate how much we have grown.
Years
ago, (about 10 years or so) a friend gave me a cute little notebook with a nice
meaningful sentence in it about writing down my thoughts. Of course, it remains unused. I tucked it away and didn’t think twice about it. My thoughts resided in my head never to be recorded. I guess I still couldn’t appreciate the
memories it would have left me with as I grew older to reflect on. The lost opportunities of reminiscing on that part of my life through writing is a regret I carry. It’s funny how we
see things in hindsight.
Fast
forward to where I am in life today, a blogger. I would have never thought I
would enjoy writing about my life and challenges I face. It truly is a joy to
write and share my experiences about the various ways to handle life
occurrences. It’s a blessing to be able to share how I’ve cope with life’s ups
and downs and to be able to give other people suggestions to handles things
that may occur in their lives.
Today,
I use writing as therapy and a means to help others. Becoming a blogger has
afforded me the opportunity to reach people across the globe. I’m able to
express myself about things I’ve been through, going through, and the
challenges I may be facing. While I've still not into journaling, becoming a
blogger has helped me to express my feelings in a different way. It’s a way in
that I can talk about what I’ve gone through but also in a way that I can help
others.
If
you’ve thought about becoming a blogger, whether it’s pertaining to hair, cooking,
inspiration, motivation, fashion, make-up, or whatever you are passionate or
your specialty is in, I would encourage you to do so. Here are three reasons I love
blogging and you should consider it too:
1. Relaxing – When I’m
sitting down to write, a peace comes over me that’s unexplainable. It’s the
calmness of taking out some “me time” and being able to just free style in my
writing. It’s not always peaches n’ cream figuring out what I would like to
talk about but being able to reflect is what relaxes me and gives me peace.
Coming up with blogging ideas gives me the opportunity to do what I love and
that’s sharing details of my life to help others.
2. Informative – You can
learn a lot becoming a blogger, as well as reading other blogs. When I first
started blogging I was clueless. However, I just jumped out there and did it. I’ve
learned along the way and still continue to learn. It’s just so much information out
there. Blogging is in a world of its own. You also get the opportunity to share
your knowledge about the things you enjoy most. What better way to share your
talents than by becoming a blogger and teaching others.
3. Fun – OMG, let’s not
mention how fun blogging is! You get the opportunity to meet other bloggers at
conferences and over the internet, making new friends in others states. Let’s not talk about taking
pictures and trying to think of different props to use. The ideas you come up
with and the strategies you use can sometimes be so hilarious. And, if you have
an awesome and creative photographer that doesn’t mind asking businesses if we can
take pictures in their
establishments, because I wouldn’t dare, it makes picture taking all the
better. It’s just another positive and creative way to express your talents.
Deciding
to become a blogger and sharing your thoughts with the world can be scary. So
many thoughts will go through your mind. You’re thinking, would anyone read
what I have to say. What do I have to say that will help someone? I realized
everyone has a story. I also knew that someone could and would benefit from
what I had to say. Regardless, if it’s one person or the world, I knew I could
help someone.
My
advice to you today is, if you have talents that you would like to share with
others and you don’t know how to express them, create a blog. Writing behind
the scenes without revealing who you are can be your starting point. Once you
have built up enough self-confidence then reveal who you are. You would be
surprise how many people use this technique to start. While this wasn’t a
method I chose, I believe in using whatever tactic that works best for you to get you
started. What’s most important is that you take the initial step to do
so and the rest is history.
One
last thing I would like to add is that blogging builds self-confidence. After you’ve written that first post and
FINALLY hit that send button and released all of the anxiety you’ve built up to
HIT the send button, you’ve built self-confidence in yourself that you may not
have noticed existed.
CREATE
YOUR BLOG TODAY…
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Be Encouraged,
Daria
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