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5 Reasons Why 𝑅𝑒𝒶𝓁 Bloggers Blog, And 5 Reasons Why 𝐼 Blog

There are a lot of us bloggers out there in this blogosphere… around twenteen gazillion, the last time they were counted. (Early Years teacher speak there for numbers, I’m allowed!)

But why do we blog?

I’ll give you five reasons why many bloggers blog.

Instant fame through viral posts.
To make money. (Not easy!)
To sell their books or products.
To give advice on various issues out there.
To rant – and I mean really rant!

But that’s not the case for a lot of people.

I know that list is nowhere near the reason I blog.

Here.

I’ll give you five reasons why I am sat here in this blogosphere, and I’m willing to bet there are are a good few of you who could join me in some, if not all, of my reasons!

I talk. A lot. And there isn’t always anyone available to listen, so instead of spouting off to the nearest ear, I can type, and type fast, so I can get the verbal diarrhoea out in written form instead!
I’m a people person, but I don’t always have the time to go out socially with my physical friends, so I get to hang out with my blog pals and Blogily whenever I want, and am able.
I get to stretch my creativity with the umpteen challenges I take part in, and I’m also able to learn so much from the posts I read.
It helps me organise my thoughts when I am confused. Seriously, you don’t know the amount of times comments on here have really helped me in life – so thank you.
I just love it. My own space on the Interweb… where I can always be me.

You see, my blog is not my business, it’s my wonderfully therapeutic pastime.

And there’s a chance that in the not too distant future, all I have built up on here will help me launch that danged book of mine, but until then, I’m happy for it to be a place to hang out, to chill, to relax, to put the world to rights – oh, and to share cute cat pics too!

So tell me… why do you blog?

The Ultimate Blogging Challenge – Day 3 – Why Blog?

Caitlin has her third challenge out for the Ultimate Clogging Challenge!

In today’s challenge, I would like you to share the reasons as to how and why you started your blog. You could even share a part of your first ever post, and look back on how far you’ve come. It’s entirely up to you as always! 🙂

So, how and why did I start this blog?

Just under 2 years ago, a dear friend of mine started blogging. She suffers from depression and decided that writing about events from her past might help her overcome them. I came across her first post as she had shared it on Facebook. I was a true Blog Virgin. I had heard of blogging but really didn’t know what it was all about. Anyhow, I read her post, and wanted to comment, but it requested that I sign in, and for that, I had to sign up.

So now I had a login for WordPress, and it very temptingly offered me the chance to set up my own blog. Why not, I thought! I have no idea what I am going to write about, but let’s do this! It was only going to be a short faddy thing, after all, wasn’t it!

Screenshot of my first ever post!

Little did I know that 21 months later I’d still be there with over 1700 followers, and connections across Social Media stretching that follower number to over 2000!

Blogging reignited the creative flame that I have always carried within me, but I allowed to dim, whilst being a wife and mother, and trying to work.

It has introduced me to some amazing like-minded souls, I have found my very own Blogily! Meeting many of the names I have grown familiar with was wonderful, at the Annual Bloggers Bash Awards, and I have been honoured at both awards ceremonies, with third place in the Most Inspiring Blog category, the first year, and this year, the second awards, which I attended, I came second in the Best Overall Blog category!

Blogging even gave me the courage to publish my own poetry book!

Available on Amazon here myBook.to/PoeticRITUals.

So why do I blog, despite having a crazy life, as a wife, mother, teacher, friend, daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, aunt, taxi driver, housekeeper, cook…(you get the idea? I am kinda busy!)?

Because it keeps me sane! I find that at the end of the day, sitting with my Surface, reading posts in my reader really relaxes me, and composing a post or three, gets my creative juices flowing!

I find that at the end of the day, sitting with my Surface, reading posts in my reader really relaxes me, and composing a post or three, gets my creative juices flowing! Some people go to the gym, some need a glass of wine, I need my blog!

And there you have it, how and why my blog came about!

And, just for the record, I am so happy to have you here with me on my creative journey!