Sue at http://frugalinsuffolk.blogspot.co.uk/ had an interesting post yesterday called “Where are they now?” The “they” she refers to are bloggers who
disappear from Blogland without telling the rest of us why. We’ve all got them on our blogrolls. Sometimes I put an are-you-OK comment and
indeed I’ve had one or two of those left for me. We get to know a little of each others’ lives
here in Blogland and quite apart from being nosy, we care. Sue pondered why they disappear and I want to
ponder the other side of the question, why people write blogs.
For some it’s an on-line
diary either in words or pictures or both.
For others it’s a way of getting support or being accountable when going
through difficult times. Some have been
through bad times and want to help others with similar problems. Others want to share their love of something
with anyone who cares to show an interest – it might be love of a craft or a
lifestyle or a place, bloggers have posted about all those and many more.
So why do I blog? My other blog, Frugally Challenged, is about
projects I have which can loosely be defined as working towards the lifestyle I
want. That means I want to use the
resources at my disposal, whether that’s money or time or capabilities, to
create a glorious life for myself.
This blog, Trundling Through
Life, is a bit more creative. It’s where
I reflect on the things which are important to me, whether that’s my faith, memories
of my childhood or just looking at the world in which I live. Although I am writing honestly I try also to
write creatively, choosing words and framing sentences carefully.
Why do you blog?
Its a bit of a mixture for me, a on-line diary of crafting/gardening/family events and an escape/support line when I am struggling with looking after my ageing/ill parents and husband who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis.
ReplyDeleteBit of a mixture here too. Our family is far flung, some in California, some in Oklahoma and our daughter in Japan and we want to stay in touch with all of them.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's for me too as an online diary.
I started blogging as a journal and also to write -- I have always enjoyed creative writing. It sort of morphed into a book review blog as well and then just sort of became a hodge podge of subjects -- sometimes even a rant or two. Somewhere down the line I discovered the joy of reading other peoples blogs and I learned that by reading and commenting on them, they would visit my blog and I liked that. I don't have a huge following but I feel that four of my followers have become more than my "readers" -- they have become friends. Who says blog friends can't be real friends!
ReplyDeleteI blog because I love to connect with like minded folk out there. I also like to keep a journal for myself and hope to be able to give something to the blog world in a small way (ideas, advice, tips, frugal ways). It`s also very therapeutic to blog/write. I know that I don`t have a massive audience/following, but that`s the least reason my blogging. It`s the enjoyment of putting words and pictures on the blog that keeps me blogging away. Sometimes I blog nearly every day, and sometimes I will have a small break in between the times I blog.
ReplyDeleteThere is no compulsion as such, but something will always push me to continue in some way or other. Through other bloggers visiting mine I often visit theirs, so find new blogging friends, often discover new ideas
for cooking, gardening, sewing or crafting. It`s good fun to connect with others in the blogging world.
we are both posting about the same thing today! I blog so I have an online diary where I can look things up. I have made some wonderful friends these past 7 years and hope to make many more...........
ReplyDeleteI blog because, although I do write some trivial things, I also write about people from the past - 'ordinary' people - whose lives I don't want forgotten. Sometimes life is so difficult I have breaks from posting, but tend to return as it can also be helpful for me to write.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you visiting here again, Kentish Maid.
DeleteThey are very kind words. I faded away for a while, but each day needs to be lived well and it's lovely to be back.
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