Wednesday was my one year blogging anniversary.
I started out blogging in response to all the blogs I read that inspired, interested and encouraged me. I wanted to join the fun. Plus, since, at the time, we were in the middle of a big life change (i.e. - moving to New York), it seemed like a good time to start documenting life.
However, one year later, I find myself continuing to blog for different reasons. I blog as a creative outlet and way to challenge myself. Blogging keeps me brainstorming about different ways to capture life, looking at the world in new ways and trying a variety of recipes. It pushes me to be a better writer, photographer, cook and person.
I still have a lot of unanswered questions:
1. How do I balance blogging and real life?
2. How much information is too much information?
3. How do I blog authentically and still value my and my loved ones' privacy?
4. How can I encourage others as I have been encouraged?
I'm curious about what I'll think about blogging in one more year. I'm also curious about what other bloggers think. Why do you blog?* What questions do you still wrestle with about blogging?
*As you might guess, I love reading the "about" section of blogs.
Congratulations on your one year anniversary. I'm looking forward to your next year.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on One Year! I always read the "about" section, too, and wonder about the same things as you (especially concerning the privacy of others).
ReplyDeleteThe thing I've discovered in my one year of blogging is that it makes me more present in my life. Which may seem like a contradiction, but it's really not. I've found myself doing more, not fewer activities, with my kids so I have something to blog about. I've forced myself to tackle projects I've put off so I can write about those, too! It's definitely taken me out of my very large comfort zone.
Your blog is a great mix of ideas to ponder, recipes to make, and images to inspire. I'm very glad you're going to keep writing. :-)
Thanks so much, ladies. My heart is full.
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