Last month I was invited to join a group of bloggers around the world in writing about a theme chosen each month by Splenderosa who started the group.
The theme - or thought - for this month is "blogging"...the idea was that we should nominate a blog that we love or admire.
I thought that actually I'd like to talk about blogging itself and what it means to me - also I couldn't possibly choose one blog since I enjoy so many.
I've been blogging for almost three & a half years and it's probably not an exaggeration to say that it's changed my life.
Blogging has been a gift to me really - a very lovely surprise gift - and to be honest I never cease to be amazed by where it has brought me today.
I put a lot of positivity & energy into writing and creating my blog - and that's exactly what I get back.
It's been a wonderful lesson to me of getting back what you put in.
I read a great variety of blogs but what attracts me to many of them - to my favourites - is that whatever they are talking about, I can always hear the blogger's voice.
I feel that it's really important to retain an integrity and a familiarity - that, for me, is what connects the writer to the reader.
I like a voice that I can recognise & connect with, regardless of what is being discussed or written about.
There are a handful of blogs that I've followed since I first became a blogger and the above applies to absolutely all of them.
The world of blogging is an interesting & multi-layered one and I think everyone gets different things from it.
When you read a blog for a long period of time, you tend to focus on the person behind the blog as well as the content - for me, it's the same as reading a book by a favourite author or a monthly magazine column by a writer that you particularly like & look forward to.
Blogging has given me the chance to do many things I never thought I'd get to do.
I've grown & learned a great deal about myself.
I've challenged myself.
I've honestly got to know myself better.
I've changed my views & my tastes.
Blogging has given me a voice....
it's me given opportunity....
it's given me clarity.
My blog is a space for me, it's something I'm really proud of & that I love.
It's a place to dream, inspire, write, share and talk.....and to connect with others.
It's been a totally positive thing....with a sense of both community & support.
For me, it is simply a thing of great happiness.
Jackie from the beautiful blog Home has also written today as part of this group - she also didn't choose one blog to focus on...like me she couldn't.
Instead she just said to take a look at her blog sidebar because there you could find all her favourites....
I shall copy her & say the same thing.
All the blogs that I followed when I started out are all still there....
Cathi, Tracy, Liz, Jackie, Amanda, Louise, Nikki, Meredy, Misty, Becky, Dustjacket, Lori & Kim
Enjoy!
Blogging has been a gift to me really - a very lovely surprise gift - and to be honest I never cease to be amazed by where it has brought me today.
I put a lot of positivity & energy into writing and creating my blog - and that's exactly what I get back.
It's been a wonderful lesson to me of getting back what you put in.
I read a great variety of blogs but what attracts me to many of them - to my favourites - is that whatever they are talking about, I can always hear the blogger's voice.
I feel that it's really important to retain an integrity and a familiarity - that, for me, is what connects the writer to the reader.
I like a voice that I can recognise & connect with, regardless of what is being discussed or written about.
There are a handful of blogs that I've followed since I first became a blogger and the above applies to absolutely all of them.
The world of blogging is an interesting & multi-layered one and I think everyone gets different things from it.
When you read a blog for a long period of time, you tend to focus on the person behind the blog as well as the content - for me, it's the same as reading a book by a favourite author or a monthly magazine column by a writer that you particularly like & look forward to.
Blogging has given me the chance to do many things I never thought I'd get to do.
I've grown & learned a great deal about myself.
I've challenged myself.
I've honestly got to know myself better.
I've changed my views & my tastes.
Blogging has given me a voice....
it's me given opportunity....
it's given me clarity.
My blog is a space for me, it's something I'm really proud of & that I love.
It's a place to dream, inspire, write, share and talk.....and to connect with others.
It's been a totally positive thing....with a sense of both community & support.
For me, it is simply a thing of great happiness.
Jackie from the beautiful blog Home has also written today as part of this group - she also didn't choose one blog to focus on...like me she couldn't.
Instead she just said to take a look at her blog sidebar because there you could find all her favourites....
I shall copy her & say the same thing.
All the blogs that I followed when I started out are all still there....
Cathi, Tracy, Liz, Jackie, Amanda, Louise, Nikki, Meredy, Misty, Becky, Dustjacket, Lori & Kim
Enjoy!
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