Day Four: Why blog?

I covered this subject right at the start of my blog when I told the world why I was setting it up but I figure it might be wise to cover it once more, especially as I am now advertising it to the world on both my Facebook and my MSN and hardly any of you will read the first post.

I don't claim for my blogs to be interesting, enlightening, deep or otherwise, I just claim that they are me; my thoughts, my feelings. The purpose in my blog, as a whole, is to encourage me to write more, lest I lose my literacy. It also stands as form of expression when I need to get something off my chest. You can find out what matters to me by seeing what I write about, I wouldnt express an untrue emotion, or an untrue thought. If it doesn't interest the reader it doesn't really matter to me as I blog for my own encouragement, my own peace of mind, and my own growth. If someone reads it and likes it, then that makes me happy as not only have I expressed myself someone else has enjoyed the expression. Not all expression is loved, and never will it be loved by everyone. I accept that.

At many times I won't feel creative, or I wont have inspiration, and then I find it hard to write. The beauty of using a blog for this is it comes down to how I am feeling at the moment. It may mean I range from cynical, to depressed, to overjoyed, and it may not keep a strict topic as some blogs do, but it allows me to express and to write without need for creative inspiration.

The purpose of this challenge I am setting, on the other hand, is to will me to do something. By saying 'this is what I am going to do, by this time' I am giving myself a deadline and, hopefully, helping myself to change. I advertise it, on Facebook, on MSN, because those who actually want to read it can do, and also because I have someone to monitor my progress. No matter how many people read it, be it one or ten, I still feel more focused on the challenge then relying souly on myself.

I thank those of you who have found the time to read my blogs, those of you who have encouraged or critised provide me with the drive to carry on the challenge.

They say you should be proud of who you are, and proud of what you accomplish. I'm proud of what I write.

Shaun Kellett
Clockwork Musings