I first wrote a draft of this post in Word. I was excited to try my hand as a personal blogger
for the first time! Then when looking for a hosting site, I found this forgotten blog of
mine from 2015! It's totally what I intended to create but now don't have to! I'm somewhat surprised at how
similar my thoughts are/were. I guess I haven't changed much, which is
fine. Anyway, here we go...
There are a handful of bloggers I enjoy reading, and find myself wishing they would post more often. This leads me to ask, why not me? I like to write, I’m constantly overthinking everything, and journaling helps me sort things out. A regular blog could be a healing activity. And if it helps me, it could help others or at least provide some entertainment!
What I like about my favorite blogs:
• Regular posts
I like a writer who posts at least once a week
• Not too long, only occasionally too short
Reading blogs, for me, is a much needed break from social media and the news. I don’t want to read pages of content. On the other hand, I like a nice little story or insight. I think the ideal is about the equivalent of one typed page. Every now and then, one of my faves will write a briefer post, either following up on something from a recent post or as a check-in when they haven’t posted in a while. I like this. It tidies up loose ends and soothes separation anxiety.
• Personally engaging
When I feel drawn to a blog, it is because I enjoy the writer’s perspective and admire their willingness to share it. One reason I haven’t done a personal blog before, is that I worry I will embarrass myself with said sharing. I have faults! Sometimes I don’t see them until they’ve been exposed! Yikes!
That said I love reading about people’s lives. The everyday struggles and triumphs, relationships, hobbies, frustrations…and the coping skills to manage it all. People need to feel connected to community. We feel validated and less alone when we see others are struggling in similar ways to us. I find it soothing to read a blog about a lazy weekend, or a shitty day at work and how it’s finally over.
I’ll try to follow my own guidelines.
It’s Friday. I always have a to-do list for the weekend. This time it’s: yard clean-up, truck tune-up, and holiday craft-up! Typically, Monday rolls around to find list completion somewhat lacking. I really need to get that tune-up done though. I’ve been putting it off and it’s supposed to be a dry weekend. Gitterdone! Bevrolet the Chevrolet and I have a date!
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| Bev |
Happy Weekend!
