Why I Blog

I was ecstatic to receive my first non-family or friend comment on the blog the other day!! Thanks Gustav! It’s so nice to imagine that there is an actual audience on the other end of my laptop musings about life. I felt an extreme amount of gratification at the thought that “strangers” may read my blog. Which made me ask myself just "Why do I Blog?"

I recently had this discussion with my mother. She couldn’t understand why anyone would be interested in the life of someone they don’t know. I, on the other hand, religiously read the blogs of strangers, anxiously awaiting the next post. Why? Is it is the idea of being a voyeur into someone else’s life – looking in their window as their family eats at the dinner table? Or is it as basic as reading for enjoyment, just as you would read a non-fiction book?

Why I blog it actually pretty simple – I love writing. My mother, pointed out that I actually write for a living as a lawyer. But practicing law has shown me that I’d much rather write about life than legal arguments and motions. Blogging allows me to fulfill my desire to write, along with the fantasy of actually having an audience. So, here are the three main reasons why I blog:

1. To keep family and friends up to date on what’s new in Safiyah’s world.
When I was in New York and my family was here in Indianapolis, I struggled with different ways to include them in Safiyah’s growth, which seemed to be happening so fast. Then, I did it with pictures. Now, I’m doing it with words. . . and occasionally a few pictures. For all my amazing friends on the east coast, who became Safiyah’s aunties, I don’t want them to miss a thing.

2. To improve my writing.
I have always loved writing. Should I ever have the opportunity to pursue it as a career, rather than just a hobby, I’d like to have put in some good practice.

3. And yes, I’d LOVE to have a fan following…who wouldn’t?

Perhaps one day this will be someone’s favorite blog that they just have to check in on everyday!! But for now, I’m content with the blog serving as a family and friend update center - and of course I welcome the friends out there that I haven't yet met, but who remind me that this world is a lot smaller than it may seem.