There's things you will often find me doing. Things such as snapping pictures all the livelong day, having kiss sessions with my puppy, tweezing errant hairs while I watch TV and initiating conversations with people in the elevator about the weather even though I'm also simultaneously telling myself inside my head to "Stop. Just stop. Stahhhhhhhp." But there's one thing you generally won't hear me doing, and that's talking about my blog. Outloud. To actual people (are you crazy?!?). Because that's just not how I've rolled with this thing for better or worse. And while I AM trying to be better about that - linking it to my Instagram was a big deal to me!- I'm also someone who understands wholly and fervently why I like to blog and the benefit that it does bring to my life. And I'm just entirely grateful that I do know that, otherwise I would have wasted a sh*t tonnnnn of time with no redeeming value to show for it:
>>> Because I like to document my life <<<
There's no viable way that I would have remembered half the things I have done had I not put 'pen' to 'paper' and encapsulated the little day to day nuances that speak to where I was in any given season. And blogging enables me to not only have images of it but also my thoughts at the time. People love to make the argument that technology keeps us from engaging in the moment (and, don't get me wrong, I believe it's a solid argument). But on the uptick of that, I think that it benefits you in its ability to help you remember who you were. Do you think I would remember how I felt when 1 guy thought I was hot & 1 guy did not all in 3 seconds unless I had made note of it? Or would I have recalled so many specific details of my treasured morning walks with Chandler in downtown Portland had I not taken the time to score them on this platform? I love that aspect of blogging above all others.
>>> Because I'm more creative than my career acknowledges <<<
Shunting my creativity here after hours gives me a little bit of life that I don't get from 9-5. After a day of financial analytics and numbers, it's quite nice to come on here and declare: "This is what I had for dinner yesterday!". Whether or not anyone else gives a flying **** about what I ate is another story, but the posting of images and words gives me a little smidgeon of easy joy after a long day. And where else does one create packing collages of their Paris outfits or discuss and display the trivial items that get you through your desk life?
>>> Because it's women supporting women <<<
Wording that like that immediately puts Louis CK in my ears in his classic valley girl voice. But this is the place to be if you are looking for some positive female interaction that, more often than not, manages to dig a little deeper than a lot of conversations I have with real-life acquaintances. People come on here to spill their heart, their musings, their failures, their hopes, their personality ... and along the way, you find some pretty cool chicks from all walks of life, from all parts of the world, to interact with (and cool dudes, like Pat!).
What's your favorite thing about blogging?
What's your favorite thing about blogging?