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Wednesday, March 10, 2004 The Power of Blogs There often comes a time in a Blogger's life/blogging career when you begin to question the worth and validity of a blog. What does it all mean? Why am I doing this? Who's reading it and why? You may stumble upon the perfect song or poem or quote and think 'yes, that's what I was trying to say', and cut and paste entire song lyrics because they somehow seem more appropriate and capture what you're trying to say, because well - sometimes you might be an ineloquent doofus - and want to remain cryptic and keep identities hidden and the truth kept behind a veil. I know I have cut and pasted the odd lyric here and there... cropped and trimmed the tune to fit what I'm trying to say. It feels good to know that others out there feel the same way you do, even if you're/they're not feeling it at the same time. At times, I know I'm alive if I can see that others have gone through something / thought something / FELT SOMETHING that I have gone through. It's all part of the journey. Today, I discovered that something I had written on here was quoted on someone else's blog/livejournal HERE - 9th March 2004 entry. The quote was said some time ago I believe when I was V V V V V V V V angry with some people who I thought were my "friends" (you, and others know who I'm talking about) Anyway, I am honoured that the words I was struggling to find then have made an impact on someone's entry. I feel validated, as if my blog has some worth and it's not this narcissitic little tool I have that informs everyone else of what I've been up to. At times, I feel as if having a blog is like owning a double-edged sword. Everything you say can be critiqued and warped to fit the reader's (pre-conceived) perception of you, whether they know you or not in the 'real world'. It is truly a window to the soul. Other times, I think it's hilarious and so very kind/ODD that people should actually want to visit a site where I ramble and muse and generally pour out my thoughts onto a computer screen. It means people literally go out and find me and my thoughts and want to read about my life. That, to me, is humbling and gratifying. So if any bloggers out there are questioning the validity of what you're doing, don't. Keep on blogging. Keep on feeling those things you're meant to be feeling. Write it down if you want. Don't, if you don't want to. Read blogs. Visit many of them. See what people are talking about. More often than not, people out there are probably thinking and feeling the same things as you are, and they would've put into the words those that you cannot... posted by AJ | 1:45 PM | | ||
