Why I blog

There's been some things on my mind lately. A lot about blogging and social media in general. Some things I've seen and some things people have said have really got me thinking.

I blog to document my life. I blog to keep my parents and family members updated on my life. I blog because I plan to turn them into books. I blog because writing is a passion of mine and I find it as an outlet of sorts. If someone decides to read my blog, go for it. But I don't blog for them. I don't blog to entertain people or gain popularity or to become a famous blogger. I feel like there is this huge focus to gain readership and be the funniest and wittiest blogger out there and to have the best life. It gets to the point where I see women my age comparing themselves to others, being jealous of petty things, pretending to be someone they are not, and getting depressed because of what they read on the Internet. I see women sacrificing their own originality to be like someone else. I chose to be 100% myself on this blog. I type the way I talk. I often have no filter. I'm just being myself and blogs where I can tell the person is genuine and not forcing anything are my favorites to read. It's just them, leaking their thoughts in the most simple way. I've also heard girls say that the whole point of blogging is so girls can compare their lives. I have never felt that way. Blogging should be about sharing! Not comparing! I've never thought to myself, "Hmm.. how can I make other people jealous with this blog post." Come on guys, that's no fun.

In the past, I've had phrases and even whole posts stolen word-for-word from my blog. I love sharing posting ideas, I didn't invent anything. I get post ideas from other blogs all the time. But when my words are stolen, it's different. I don't feel mad, I feel sad that the person feels the need to pass another's words off as their own. The Internet can be such an ugly place. I try to make my time on here uplifting. I don't want to sit and worry about being everyone's favorite. I'm sure there's people who can't stand my blog or who make fun of my posts all the time. But they can do as they wish. I don't blame them. Sometimes my posts are cheesy and sometimes they are boring and sometimes they are weird. But sometimes I am cheesy and boring and weird. I'm glad my blog reflects me. We can't make the time to care what these people think. Guys, lets all just be ourselves and love ourselves. Rant over. Amen.