Why Blog

I have been thinking about writing a blog for several months.  I enjoy writing and have sent pieces to various contests and magazines.  There is a certain satisfaction that I derive from the writing process.  To me it is a creativy process.  It is an avenue of self expression just as music, drawing, dance and painting is.  All art forms give the participant a view into another aspect of who they are.  The imagination and brain are capable of fantastic creations when allowed to run.  Everyone has creative abilities, but we are too often hesitant to express them.  We are so bound by what others may think about us that we deny ourselves creative freedom.  Too much time and energy is wasted on worrying about being criticized or just the plain fear of out right failure.

I decided to take my own advice and put myself on the line.  If what I share profits no one but myself, I have not wasted words. I am certain that you can't live to the age of 6l without gaining some insight into life.  It is possible that I really do have some worthwhile things to share.  After all, you can't raise 4 children, 4 dogs, serveral gerbils and hamsters, tropical fish, parakeets, hermit crabs and a newt without gaining some valuable knowledge sbout survival.  Add that to being married to the same man for 40 years and I just bet I can keep writing for a long time.

So I am stepping out of my box and throwing it all out there.  Let's just see where it all lands.