Blogs aren’t just about expounding your ideas to
others; they’re about getting to know yourself better by Jesse S.
Somer
I still consider myself to be a blog writing novice
but as I’ve got a few entries under my belt I can tell you
about an unexpected bonus of this journaling process. A lot of people
think that blog writers are just people who are tooting their own
horns blabbering on self-righteously about what they believe to
be true in life. On the contrary, for me writing a blog has helped
me to reflect on my experiences that I may have otherwise have forgotten
if I hadn’t written them down. It has become a process of self-actualization,
whether others have read my thoughts has become less of a priority
for me.
When I read over my past entries I am surprised to hear about thoughts,
ideas, and wisdom that is quite relevant to my present experiences.
It’s like I already knew some of the solutions to my problems
in the present, but I still had to go through the experiences to
actually have this knowledge become truly learnt. I also find it
rewarding in both the respects that I get to ‘relive’
certain moments in my life, and I get to analyze my previous thoughts.
This analysis often leads me to new ideas that I couldn’t see
clearly when I was in the original moment.
‘Reliving’ past experiences by reading old journal entries
can be a powerful experience indeed. You can be transported to the
moment in time you were writing about, as well as the moment and
feelings you had when writing the blog entry. Experiencing these
events and feelings again can be a really enlightening process,
especially if the emotions you had were strong ones.
An example of this from my blog www.thepowerofeverythingthatis.com
is a recent upheaval of emotions I wrote about when a young lady
I’d been dating and really started to like a lot told me she
didn’t want to kiss me anymore. Now when I read this entry
I can feel those same painful feelings, but in a new light as the
time has passed and I’ve moved on. It gives me hope in understanding
that all feelings pass, and also in the knowledge that all things
happen for a reason. This knowledge I couldn’t see at the time
as I was totally enveloped by my agony.
These insights into past feelings and thoughts have been an eye
opener for my self-introspection process. I think the blog can give
you the chance to get to know yourself better, something all humans
could find beneficial. All of us are on quests to find out who we
are and why we are here on Earth. The blogging process might just
be another avenue for people to find out who they truly are. Keep
on writing my friends!
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About the Author:
Jesse S. Somer
M6.Net
http://www.m6.net
Jesse S. Somer, a novice blogger learning about the secrets of this
new and popular medium of communication can be found at www.thepowerofeverythingthatis.com
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