Why Blog And My Blog

I chose to write about “mom blogs” more specifically blog post about the hardships of motherhood today, the need for these types of blogs and their impact on mothers.

In The Atlantic article “Why I Blog,” Andrew Sullivan explores a relatively new and compelling medium of communication, blogging. He discusses how blogging has changed writing from a future oriented process of writing to a rather provisional sense of writing. Consequently, this makes the process of editing, revising, polishing and ultimately publishing almost non-existent in the realm of blogging. Sullivan goes on to note how the usage of blogs has created a bond between the reader and the author, and the pace at which that bond travels is seamless. Sullivan writes, “And the intimate bond this creates with readers is unlike the bond that the Times, say, develops with its readers through the same events.” Quite notably in this quote, Sullivan explains that the formal writing often associated with well known traditional newspapers, such as The New York Times, seems to lack a human quality; Whereas, blogging generates that constant flux of thoughts and paves a path of reassessment, through feedback from readers. “To blog is therefore to let go of your writing in a way, to hold it at arm’s length, open it to scrutiny, allow it to float in the ether for a while, and to let

I write about the simple beauty I see every day, that others take for granted; such as a frost flower just as it pops out after the first cold harsh frost of winter. Or the sound of the sunshine in the south, (the dulcet tones of a southern woman, greeting her loved ones), and the solutions I formed that helped me overcome trauma and a rare

I really enjoy writing about my own opinion. In my 8th grade English class we had something called “Daily Journal” my English teacher would give us a question to answer and we would write a paragraph on what we thought about it. I really did enjoy doing that, I also wish we still did something like that in one of my classes this year. I really enjoy getting to state my opinion on things. Even if my opinion does not matter to anyone I still like to write it down.

I agree with what Sherry Turkle is saying. I have a Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat. I use these to share my thoughts and feelings. On Twitter I share my thoughts and feelings about getting a new pair of shoes, disliking writing essays, regretting not joining the basketball team in high school, prom, and not dorming to have the college experience.

My altered views of personal writing and self-disclosure have changed the way I read, write, and teach personal essays. I’ve gained a heightened awareness of the power of personal essays that disclose – the way we can gain valuable insight and access to empathy, the impact of voices that may otherwise be silenced, the true connection that comes from identification and understanding when we read the words of someone who has similar experiences, thoughts, hopes, dreams, or pain. There are long-term – and likely very important – effects of the personal writing that we will be writing today and reading tomorrow. At a time when personal narrative holds such power – power to persuade, to illustrate, and to garner traffic on websites – it’s vital that we start having a different conversation about the personal essay. And in the new conversation, I argue, we have to start with disclosure.

Last week, I wrote the draft of a different blog for today, but I feel it's important to blog about Nick Unsworth, the Life on Fire brand, and the Life on Fire conference in Coronado, California this past weekend. In a matter of 48 hours, Nick took around 300 strangers, gave them purpose, and began to move them forward toward working together to help one another to achieve their goals. That's worth blogging about.

They most often resemble a personal diary in which the creator shares their thoughts about a particular subject (or sometimes almost anything that comes to their mind) in a running commentary. Personal blogs can have many purposes such as:

"When all else fails, there's always delusion." That's one of several best-loved quotes from my favorite ginger, Conan O'Brien, and is the inspiration for the name of this blog. I may be delusional for wanting to express myself and leave an impression on readers by starting this blog but I'm doing it anyway. For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to make real, lasting connections with people.

I’ve come to the realization that I need to find outlets to express myself instead of just hiding things I don’t want to say out loud. Through doing this I would contribute to allowing myself to see things with an unclouded vantage point. When I think about

This was also an opportunity to write about a time in my life when I felt alone and did not want to share vocally what I was going through with others. Now, at this point I just want to do whatever comes to mind in this latest book that I have been working on entitled Before Coffee.  I am choosing to write about things that I remember from my past and present day that is memorable to me and what I have seen this far in my 41 years of life on this earth. I believe every writer should take the time to reflect upon their experiences and pen something that someone else can attest to that will help them in some way. As a seasoned participant I take pride in knowing that I am not the only person in the world shelling out words at the crack of dawn, middle of the night, or waking up out my sleep because of a thought that I need to add to a page. This platform is one to look forward to each year.

I did not really use Tumblr before this class and so when I actually got the chance to use the Tumblr to express my thoughts and feelings for the day was really exciting and motivating. I had the full opportunity to experiment different writing styles, different writing formats in these Tumblr posts. I was incorporated various lessons and styles from the readings and lectures into these Tumblr posts. On the journey of writing Tumblr posts, I was exposed to the real me. I still remembered the prompt of one the Tumblr posts that was given by my professor which asked about what is your goal right now in the life. That prompt actually forced me to think about my life and future goals. Sometimes you get so busy with your surrounding that you actually forget the goal or motto in your life. Through the Tumblr post, I was able to express my future goal to my classmates and my professor. Even writing about just my normal day routine made me think about whether I am actually using the time correctly or not. I do not know about my classmates who wrote that post about the normal life routine, but after writing that post, it definitely forced me to manage my time properly.

The vision of light reflecting off the water and so gently lighting the tree tops was a peace I hadn’t felt in weeks. As I looked to my left, a fish jumped from the water and then quickly crashed below, swimming away. These things seemed to move slower than my typical world, and as I finished reading my entry I realized that this was a way to help me settle; it was a way for me to remember to slow down and enjoy the life I was living. That day, it was as if my own writing spoke to me, reminding me that there was so much more to the world than I had been experiencing. As I walked on the dirt path towards home I vowed to continue writing, and I vowed to write positively about the wonderful world that surrounds me every day.

not knowing exactly where to turn and what to do. But one thing has been consistent, staying informed of the world around me, this may sound very cliché but it’s very true and dear to me. One way I make sure of this is not by just reading the latest materials that interest me such as Feldman, N. (2013). Cool War The Future of Global Competition. New York. Media and social networking sites have made it much more simpler and easier to stay connected with the world around us.

The freedom to write from my worldview is an indispensable gift that I will continue to carry with me. The surprise of writing from my true self with God is a pleasant experience, as opposed to the uncomfortableness of expecting to write in the