Be honest: Why did you start blogging? Perhaps it was to try and just get some of your thoughts out of your head. I would submit that's what a good old pen and paper journal is good for. Did you start blogging because you thought other people might have an interest in what you had to say? Not all bloggers would fit into this category, but I would argue that most do. I have a journal that I keep that I've been writing in for many years. When I started to blog it was because I wanted to share some of my thoughts with the world. I thought perhaps I could speak into a few lives and help pass along a little bit of experience I've gained in this life.
That's why I think most bloggers are like teenage girls: We just want to be affirmed, appreciated, well thought of, communicated with, valued and liked.
It's a funny balance because when I started blogging I wanted to get a bunch of readers and I find that takes time. However, when I realized that I blog because I like to express myself and dig deeper into some of my thoughts, that's all that really matters. It's soothing to me. That's all that should really matter, right?
Why do you blog? What are some other traits you would add to this list about why we blog? Share your comment and a link to your site in the comments.
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