Why do I blog? Maybe a better question would be: Why don't I blog? I started this blog almost two years ago. Since then, I have only made 12 posts. I started strong, but then ran out of things to talk about. I don't like to waist others time (if anyone even reads this) so I don't blog when I have nothing to say. At first this seemed like a reasonable excuse for me not to blog on a regular bases. However, the more I think through it the more it feels like a plain old excuse.
So... Why I choose to blog. Off the top of my head I can think of several reason...
1. To better myself as a writer. I have come to value writing as I have progressed through my college career. It has also become clear that I don't write as good (well--just a little joke) as I would like. Blogging gives me an opportunity to practice writing on a regular bases.
2. To work through my thoughts and allow others to participate in my thought process. As I have matured as a thinking (not claiming that I am a mature thinker, only that I have progressed in the last 3 years) I have learned that I think by processing my thoughts with others. My blog allows me to do so through a medium broader than speaking with others.
3. To, hopefully, have influence on the lives of others. One of my life goals is to speak into the lives of others. I believe it is our calling, as Christian's, to live life with other people. The progression of living with others goes like this. I have someone I respect speaking into my life, I have peers that I live life with daily (i.e. my roommates and friends), and I have others who's lives I speak into. My blog is a way for me to further my voice.
4. To leave my mark on the world. Social media has opened up new realms of communication never possible before. Blogging is a perfect opportunity to meet new people and have conversations with people from different regions and beliefs. My blog is a mark on the world, no matter how small it is.
My reason for writing this is to think through why I have a blog. Hopefully you like what you hear. If you do, I invite you to jump on board and keep posted. You can also find me on twitter which is another way to communicate and relate with others. Here in the next couple days I'm going to post a blog about why I use twitter. Keep posted and join in on the conversion!
Until next time...
laterDays
