Why Should I Blog?

So why write a blog? Isn't it the "in" thing to do these days? Wouldn't it be a really cool, responsible things for me to do? Document my life? I have always loved writing and pouring my feeling out on paper. Somewhere along the way in my life as a little girl, I got in my head that I couldn't write well. And that was that. No writing allowed. A couple of years ago, we went on a family road trip that lasted 15 months and I blogged about our travels. My main focus with that blog was to stay in touch with our families and keep a more accurate memory of our travels. Well, lo and behold, I opened a creative portal into my soul! I love to write! And wonder of wonders, people liked it. I even had comments that my writing was great and I should write a book. And due to my high need for approval, that made me feel wonderful. So what happened? Why did I stop?

Well, the RV trip ended and we now have stuff. Stuff to clean, stuff to buy, stuff to take care of, stuff to do, stuff to learn, stuff to grow, stuff to feed. Commitments! I keep saying that I want to write and I will set little goals for myself, "I will write every single morning of my life forever" and then never do it. I'm just too busy. I got quite content with our simple little life on the road and I think I am still struggling, over one year later, to integrate back into "normal". Well, normal for us anyway. We have never been "normal". I am still not sure if I am going to do this the way I would like to do this. But for this morning of forever, I am.

Positives to blogging: I get to express myself creatively. I get to document my life and more importantly, my kids lives. I can share with our distant family and friends our goings on. Maybe I will become a national hit and receive a Bloggie. I will get a book contract and then get to retire. Wait....what was I talking about?

Negatives to blogging: I don't have time. I feel guilty about not finishing yet another thing. When I blog, my family and friends feel like they are in contact with me and stop calling and writing. Seriously, a one-way relationship develops. I don't like the feeling of people judging my "bidness". I don't know who the "they" are that I think are following me around judging me, but "they" are there.

So, here I go. Thanks to Rebecca and Jill for convincing me I should blog again. It feels really nice.