- When did you start blogging?
- Why?
I started blogging properly again, when my boys were almost 11 months old, after Tiff at Three Ring Circus inspired me.
- What did you expect in the beginning?
I wanted to have my own 'space' (blog) in 'cyber' space to do and say my own thing ...add links and write a ton of stuff anonymously. I couldn't do this on forums.
I had no real expectations. I just thought what the heck it if sounds this good I'll try it.
I had intense soul searching to do.I didn't want to tell family or friends in case we failed to get pregnant or suffered another loss.I wanted to journal our IVF experience 'privately' ... well with hundreds of strangers. I wondered if anyone else lived my life ...
- Have your expectations been met or did something completely different happen?
I started blogging again after the birth of my twin sons.
I was glad to see others struggled with the same things and that I wasn't alone. Not that I would wish life difficulties and loss on anyone.
I wanted to be able to look back on the hard parts that were difficult to get through and at the same time, the good parts that were/are amazing, wonderful.
- What’s blown you away about blogging?
- Have you encountered adversity and had adventures in your blogging quest?
Adversity, only in the sense that it sometimes takes too much time away from my family and real life maintaining the special connections within the blogosphere. It is a difficult balance.
I have seen people come and go in the blogland and I guess it is easy for people to forget about you if you stay away.
Adversity also through reading the blogs of others who are going through the darkest of days.
- Why do you continue to blog?
I learn alot by reading other blogs and they share a wealth of information and links I might never have known about.
Blogging isn't just about daily dribble.
I can’t blog much about friends or family because some of them read my blog and they would get very upset.That is why sometimes I don’t write about emotional things.
I do love to peek in the windows of other blogs to see how the manage what I am going through but can't ask for advice on publicly. I have made so many special connections with people I may never meet and I know better than some real life friends. I cherish my bloggy friends, they make me both laugh and cry, help me out, hold me up. It is a great community. I also learn so much about cooking, planning, photography,current affairs and general history.
I love to put myself in their shoes and walk a mile with them ...well quite not in their shoes.
Mostly I enjoy the personal stories of others going through similar struggles and of course sharing their joys and mine.
I love humour, the acts of random kindness stories and the everyday fun with kids and spouses.I love competitions too ;).Blogging has been so much fun and therapeutic plus you can win cool prizes. I'm not sure I could stop. ...did I mention I have won a few very cool prizes.
- How do you see the future of blogging?
I cringe sometimes whilst thinking how brave (or stupid) some people are.
I try not to fill my blog with the mundane things in life but sometimes that is all there is. I hope I'll always have my blog to express the things that mean something to me and share them with others.
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5 comments :
Trish, thanks for joining in on the blogging quest. You're like me in starting a blog, leaving it and then starting one again to stick with it. Cheers.
I regret not sticking with it - especially regarding my pregnancy with the twins though I could snatch bits from my the online journal I kept and fake one in case the other site goes belly up (or down) ;)
Great post Trish!!!
Thanks for the interview - it was really interesting. Imagine - a blogger for 4 years!!!
I think that your boys are just adorable. I am sorry that you have had so many difficulties in your life, but am happy that you have your miracles to cherish. I love my son more than anything. PS- I found you through the semanticallydriven why do you blog? post.
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