So what? My new blog
by kazari

I am experiencing a season
of change.  I’m exploring sides of my self long-neglected, like
my writer-self, my tree-climbing self.  Maybe even my teacher self? 
I wanted to keep this momentum of change and bring more intention to
my day-to-day.

So I started a new blog. 

Blogging isn’t new to me. 
I’ve been blogging about food and recipes for a long time now. 
But I’ve been reading many more ‘life’ blogs lately, and it’s
something I wanted to do too.

Yay me!  I could be saying. 
Please come visit my blog and leave lots of encouraging comments!

But here’s the thing. 
Why would you care?  I am really struggling with this idea that
a blog should give value to a reader, and I’m not sure what you would
see of value in my ramblings.  I’m blessed.  I’m not a
survivor of anything, I’m not about to throw in my day job, and I
don’t even have any kids to add to the cute factor.  I’m not
plying my trade as a professional writer or graphic designer. 
I’m not even a single girl searching for love.  I’m 30, married,
professional and looking to stretch my comfort zone and see how I grow. 
That’s all.

So instead of saying ‘come
look at my new shiny blog!’  I’d like to pitch a question to
all the personal, life bloggers out there.

How do you get past the ‘so
what?’  How do you feel you provide value to your readers, or
am I framing this completely wrong?  How can I find confidence
that it’s worth it? 

And, you know, if you’d like
to stop by and leave a comment, that’d make my day.

Submitted by kazari (view blog) on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 05:43

Comments

 

So what

isn't so bad. I've always written for myself, filling notebooks, scrapbooks, hard drives, and letters with stuff that really no one cared about but me.

My blogs are like that, too. If someone reads it, swell, but I need to write, I need to say what I have to say. Verbally, I'm a twit. I have to write to think.

So just get out of your own way and say what you have to say. Write on.

Virginia DeBolt
BlogHer Technology Contributing Editor
Web Teacher
First 50 Words

Submitted by Virginia DeBolt on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 12:52
 

Thanks Virginia

I think that's what I need to hear.  I'm just puzzled my my urge to make it public.

Submitted by kazari on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 14:42
 

No need to add value...

I felt like it too initially, that all blogs need to have focus and add value. But to be honest, there are only 24 hrs in a day, and if you are not looking to make a living by writing, it is reallt dificult to write to ad value as that kinds of stuff becomes more editorial. So, I decided to just blog - about whatever comes to my mind.... and write ,y thoughts on it. If someone reads it - great! And if someone doesn't .. that' fine too...

If you would like.. you could try out Yahoo! Shine to oas a blogging platform.. however... I only recently started using it and am right now experimenting with couple of blogging sites to see where I can find more like minded people.

-Heera

http://heera.minekey.com

Submitted by Heera on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 16:04
 

thanks for the support heera

thanks for the support heera : )

 

Submitted by kazari on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 17:01
 

I find as Heera stated..if

I find as Heera stated..if they read it great..and if not that is great too. I think the part about blogging about life, is just that..its whatever comes to your mind at the time. Usually with me, it happens to be something crazy that has happened in my day, and I put that 2nd thought into it..we all have those 2nd thoughts. You will do just fine.

Submitted by Mare33 on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 17:57
 

If a bear blogs in the woods

and no one is there to read it, does it eventually justify its existence?

 

I don't know.  If you feel an uncontrollable urge to write it, then it is serving a purpose, even if that purpose is only to stretch your wings.

 

Anyway, I'm going to go check out your shiny new blog now.

 

Tacoma Mama

Kitchen Table Issues

Submitted by Tacomamama on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 18:38
 

thankyou friendly funny people : )

The vagaries of blogher never cease to amaze me.  I'm not sure how long this post has been up, but it's got a whole lotta luvin this week.  Which is cool!

 

Submitted by kazari on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 20:19
 

It's your brain on paper (kinda)

Sometimes writting/typing :) our thoughts relieves pressure off our creative button. Sometimes we like to put who we are and what we like/dislike out there!

 

Submitted by sitdownkaren on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 08:17
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