I ask myself this question or others ask me this about blogging. Why do I blog? That’s a good question, isn’t it? Some days I can clearly answer myself or others and that is when I know I am doing it for the right reasons. But other times I can’t put an answer with that question and that is when I know I’ve lost my way, my priorities are out of whack and I need to take a break. But when the answers can quickly come to mind I’m doing good. There is freedom in my writing. There is joy no matter what is going on and there is authenticity. This is what I want to come out of my blog.
So why do I do this?
So I can clear my head of all the thoughts that get jumbled up. I put words to my thoughts and I figure things out. Blogging helps me makes sense out of the controlled chaos.
So I can think clearly without interruption. There is rarely a moment throughout the day when my conversation is not interrupted. Such is life right now. But in my blog, it’s just me and my words. Not interruptions. Of course this is not to say I don’t get interrupted while I am working on the computer. It happens.
I want to share with others what is going on in my life, the good and the bad. I enjoy doing life with others and bringing people into our family. I love when you comment with encouraging words, prayers and just simple words of understanding. But more than anything I appreciate the challenge of living out what I am writing about.
I want to document what is going in my head and with my family so I can look back. In times of doubt I want to point to His faithfulness. In times of frustration with a certain child I want to re-read that funny story and appreciate the quirks that sometimes irk me. I want to look back on pictures, ideas, stories, lessons. I just want to remember.
I love how blogging stimulates my thought process. It challenges me to process hard things, maybe when I don’t want to but need to. I appreciate how blogging just lets me be me. There is no hiding.
Lastly, I blog because God just seems to use in my life. It opens doors to growth in my walk with Him and as a wife and a mom. He uses it to open doors to conversations with friends, family and even strangers that I probably wouldn’t have otherwise. He is using it.
So that is it. That is why I blog. How about you, why do you do it?
I’m linking up with Write it, Girl. A little blogging challenge for me. Join us!
I’m smiling because I understand the chaos and having a place to put your words that doesn’t get messed up. Blogging is the only thing I do every day that when I do it, it is done. In our busy lives as moms, so often we labor, day in and day out and it is years before it is ‘done’.
I love that it helps you think and process, too. What a gift to your kids to have to read someday. And I love, that this blogging things has brought us together!
Thanks for linking up today!
Oh that jumbled mess that spills out onto the keyboard and somehow become fragments and thoughts and clarification … I get that.
ditto. I think I blog because it’s cheaper than therapy…! 😉
Yes! Exactly. I had a friend who asked me “why I blog” right before I left for relevant. I’m so glad she had because I was able to walk into relevant with the confidence of my purpose and that purpose was solidified over and over that weekend. Thank you for clearly stating ur reasons. Now when someone asks me I can send them here!!!
I resonate especially with the last two!
Thanks for sharing your heart and for linking up!
Thanks Heather for your encouraging words:)
Seriously! Eventually it all comes out in some sort of sense. At least it makes sense to me! Thank you for comment.
Oh good to know that I am not the only one. Thank you for your comment!
Thank you for doing this Katie, it is so encouraging!
I am so thankful it has brought us together too! Write it girl has been so encouraging for me. Thanks for doing this!
i love reading your thoughts. its so rare that we get to talk uninterrupted… ha! so it’s good to catch up like this too
thanks for encouraging me to get started with it as well. i am really enjoying it.