Strange Animal

Blogging is a strange animal.

It’s raw and honest and immediate. Sometimes words don’t come out right the first time (hope you’ll forgive me for those mistakes), and I’ll tweak the posts or delete them. But usually I like the raw version of things.

Looking back now it almost seems like a fluke that I decided to start Roughly Speaking.

At first I used blogging as a way to incorporate a regular writing practice.

Then it became less about me and more about you.

Meaning, I wanted to connect with you.

The funny thing is I’m not even sure who “you” are (unless you leave comments or send me e-mails, I haven’t a clue). But thanks for stopping by. To wind down my writing days, I usually take a walk in early evenings before my husband comes home from work and think about you.

My prayer is – as time goes on and I improve (hopefully) at this writing gig – that I can blog less about fluff and more about issues that hit the core of life.

This week I’m heading to a blogging conference in Chicago where I'll be representing another blog I write for four days a week: EatWasaFeelGood.

I’m curious to see what I’ll learn at the conference, who I will meet, what blogs I will begin to read, and how my perspective about blogging might change.

But bottom line: blogging is a strange, strange animal.

I absolutely love it.