Why I Blog

What has made you stronger in your journey? I didn’t get any responses to that question but I did get a number of questions which I feel merit a response.

Why do you feel the need to write and share your thoughts about your intimate life with others?

 God has bestowed certain talents and gifts on all of us.  I believe that I was given the ability to write so that I could share my thoughts.  The details that I share are ones that I feel others can relate to.  They’re intimate to me but if it helps someone to put their lives in perspective then I’m happy to share them. I don’t share details that would put burden on or embarrass another member of my friends and family.

Always wondered why people need to do it?   

It’s not so much that I need to do but that I want to do it.  If I learned nothing else on my recent Pilgrimage I learned that we are not singular individuals as much as we are a community of God’s people and as such we should reach out to each other.

Are you trying to influence others? 

I’m not trying to directly influence people but if they read my blog and they laugh a little or if it sparks an idea or provokes a thought then it benefits everyone. Our days get very complicated sometimes and we don’t even realize it until it’s too late and we’re all stressed out. If I’ve made you laugh or stop to think about something then I too have accomplished something. 

Do you have purpose or a message that you think that you want to send?

This was the toughest question because it made me look at my motivation for writing not only this blog, but the other two blogs as well. People write blogs for all different reasons. For Julie (of Julie and Julia) it was a way to document her adventures as she cooked her way through Julia Child’s cookbook. For some it’s a way to educate on a certain topic and for others it’s a personal journal shared with anyone who may be interested.

I have always enjoyed writing and telling stories, especially humorous ones. I was always hearing “You should write a book.” I truly believe that everyone has a book in their lives; but who has the time to write it and, unless you’re famous, who wants to read it? When I started my first blog (Nuts and Bolts) it was with the idea that I could hone my writing skills while possibly making people laugh or think (depending on the topic).  The Garden Blog came after I had spent a year with a Community Supported Garden and although we ate well, we still composted a lot. The idea for that blog was to share lessons learned and recipes and hopefully get the same back from my readers. This blog Spiritual Wanderings came out of a sociological interest that I have in people’s beliefs and philosophies. Having completed a Master’s program in theology and working in an industry that has a very diverse population has fed this interest. When I proposed the idea I got positive feedback.  So here we are!

I admire what you are doing, but why do you care or think that others care?

I may be naïve but I have a belief that there is a fundamental goodness in most people and that we all need a little nurturing now and again. My blogs are only sent to people who have responded that they would like to see them or occasionally because I think that the subject matter would interest them. I have had some people tell me that they’re not interested and they are removed.

Basically, I blog because I enjoy it and I enjoy the interaction that it sometimes sparks. And it’s fun!!

What gifts have been bestowed on you?  How do you use them?