I’ve thought for a while that it would be fun to blog.  I have a lot to say and I’m never sure where to say it, or who wants to listen.  So, I figured that I can put it all on my blog and then you can choose to read it, or not.  You may choose to disagree with me – or agree with me.  I can get what I want to say out in the open.  Not that this is going to be a forum for confrontation.  I do find it therapeutic to be able to write things down. 

For instance, I am a member of a Mom’s forum and I notice that I have a tendency to only write negative things about myself and praise/encouragement for others.  Sometimes I think my method of conversation doesn’t come across very well in written text.  I have a tendency to share a similar story if I have one.  Some people may take that as “one-up-man-ship”.  That’s completely not my intention.  I find that if I can share a similar story, I can gain someone’s trust.  And the conversation snowballs from there.  It’s a little harder in written format.  The tone is gone and so is the smile behind my text.

Plus, I have a lot of insecurities that are hidden.  Many times, I re-write and re-read a post so I don’t offend people. And then it still happens occasionally.  Although, forums offer a crutch for me.  In real life, I am really bad with names.  For instance, my neighbor across the street has told me her children’s names about a dozen times.  I only remember 1 out of 7!  In forums, I can look back on previous posts or in their “siggies” for their names and ages.  Because I do love to personalize posts.  I am learning, just very slowly.

 So now that I am at the end of my first blog post, I find I need to research some things.  1)Should I only post once a day? 2) Should each post stick to one topic?  Or can it be a “braindump”? I guess I need to look at some blogs and figure it out!