Why On Earth Would I Start a(nother) Blog?
First off, I am no writer. I am incredibly intimidated by trying to write down my thoughts and feelings in general, much less with the idea that someone may one day read them. When I do write, I spend so much of my time editing and re-editing before I even finish the first paragraph that I give up out of sheer mental exhaustion. So why on earth would I start a(nother) blog?
Secondly, this will be the third blog I've tried to start. The first was born my sophomore year of college and was intended to be more of a journal that my then-fiancé could read while we were across the country from each other. I may have flattered myself that someone other than him would be interested in what I had to say, but it really was a very short-lived endeavor. The second blog was an attempt to keep family members updated on our little family (aka: cute new baby boy), but I quickly became overwhelmed by the idea of trying to summarize entire months of my son's life in a reasonably-lengthed (humor me and pretend that term makes sense) blog post. So why on earth would I start another blog?
Why would I? Perhaps because I have always struggled to express my opinions coherently and succinctly, and I am sick and tired of stumbling over my words. I need practice. I need feedback. I am terrified to put anything out there that could be criticized or laughed at, but I have decided that refusing to put myself out there for fear of being judged is never going to lead me to success.
Why on earth would I start a blog? Because I feel lately that there is some important reason for me to improve my writing. I don't feel that I will ever be an author or popular blogger, but for one reason or another, I know I need to learn how to write. I have to be able to express myself when the need arises. I need people to know who I am and exactly where I stand.
And so I start here, shaking in my boots though I may be. And though my husband might shake his head and chuckle at my obsession with commas, "interesting" grammar choices, and rambling thoughts, there is no way I will improve if I don't try. Here's hoping I can ramble my way to something interesting to give you all.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my blog.
Secondly, this will be the third blog I've tried to start. The first was born my sophomore year of college and was intended to be more of a journal that my then-fiancé could read while we were across the country from each other. I may have flattered myself that someone other than him would be interested in what I had to say, but it really was a very short-lived endeavor. The second blog was an attempt to keep family members updated on our little family (aka: cute new baby boy), but I quickly became overwhelmed by the idea of trying to summarize entire months of my son's life in a reasonably-lengthed (humor me and pretend that term makes sense) blog post. So why on earth would I start another blog?
Why would I? Perhaps because I have always struggled to express my opinions coherently and succinctly, and I am sick and tired of stumbling over my words. I need practice. I need feedback. I am terrified to put anything out there that could be criticized or laughed at, but I have decided that refusing to put myself out there for fear of being judged is never going to lead me to success.
Why on earth would I start a blog? Because I feel lately that there is some important reason for me to improve my writing. I don't feel that I will ever be an author or popular blogger, but for one reason or another, I know I need to learn how to write. I have to be able to express myself when the need arises. I need people to know who I am and exactly where I stand.
And so I start here, shaking in my boots though I may be. And though my husband might shake his head and chuckle at my obsession with commas, "interesting" grammar choices, and rambling thoughts, there is no way I will improve if I don't try. Here's hoping I can ramble my way to something interesting to give you all.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my blog.
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