I want to talk about a few things I just wanted to let whoever is reading this know. I only know of one definite person, and one probable person reading this, but I really don't know who other than that is. But either way, regardless of who you are, I just want to thank you for: a) If this is your first time reading my blog, you've made it this far, and b) If you've read it before, thank you for continuing to read it and check back every so often. That brings me to why I want to thank you. And that brings me to what I want to do with this blog.
As it now says in my bio-type thing, I only write for myself. By that, I mean that I write what I want to say, not what others want to hear. These are the things I think they NEED to hear, but sometimes, you may not agree with me. That's perfectly fine. I write what I personally think, in the hopes that someone will find it intriguing, provoking, or even inspiring. Writing for yourself and sharing it with the public is different than altering your writing directly for the public.
My initial intention when starting this blog was non-existent. I didn't have anything I wanted to accomplish. I created one because I had read other blogs and simply decided that I wanted one. The authors of the two I had read are both fantastic writers, but I didn't notice something about their writing until after I started writing mine. They were both different. One was more leaning towards the vent-y, rant side, where you post what you need to get off your chest, and the other was kind of about things that they had learned, but not exactly. It was more about certain days that made an impact on them, sometimes simply because what they did kept them from being bored at that time. I didn't realize there was a difference until I had posted some and noticed the road I was heading. I had started the blog because I wanted someone to read what I had to say, I guess, but there was nothing I really wanted to do. Again, only until after starting to post did I establish a goal. Some blogs, similar to the rant blog, don't seek readers. They just want to say what they think that moment in time, and then be done with it. They possibly want sympathy or advice. Sone blogs simply want readers. They don't want anyone to be intrigued, but rather just want to have people read it, and keep reading it. I, personally, don't care about either of those things so much. Of course they both are somewhat important, but that's not what I'm going for. I will blog when I need to vent, and I will get happy or excited when I reach a large number of page views, but more than anything, I want to inspire. I don't care whether I have two readers, as long as the two are interested. As long as I'm teaching them something. Not as long as they're agreeing, but as long as they're provoked. My main goal is to inspire people. I post about the things I have learned, and what I think others need to learn as well. Maybe I only have one reader. I'm proud if I can say I made that one person think about at least one thing in a different way.
Inspiration is everywhere. It sounds cliche and over-used, but it really is. I've gotten inspiration from my family, the news, substitutes, my English teacher, my friends, music, my ears and eyes, strangers, quotes, and bits of conversations. I get inspiration everywhere. When something happens and I learn something new, I promise you, it will be blogged. Not in the hopes that people will read it and love it. But in the hopes that at least one person will read it, and learn.
After reading, you may ask what the point of this post is. Basically, I'm trying to tell you that: a) I just want to inspire something, and b) Maybe you should start a blog also. You may have no motivation or intention, but it will come soon enough. It did for me. Don't listen to those who tell you not to because they did it before you, or it's stupid, or whatever. I've dealt with that, and I still don't regret making this. I wouldn't be typing right now if I did. So just make one, and see what happens. You could start something great. You could inspire something.
I hope I made you think.
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