5 reasons I blog – or damn another meme got me

I’ve been tagged by Cas and caught the meme virus again. It’s not like a cold so it’s not going to have me muttering, the only symptom is the following post. This meme is simply 5 reasons why I blog.

1. Need.

I have this strange compulsion to write and have done since a young age, blogging to me is just a way of feeding that urge. I no longer write creative writing as my blogging has filled that part of my life.

2. Discovery.

Through my blog I find out my weaknesses and strengths and it’s showing me areas I can work on and solidifies things I know. This I love about blogging and it’s ability to focus me on what is important to me.

3. Soundbox.

My husband and dogs are bored of me ranting on, no really they are. As a result I get to type out into the world through my blog.

4. Connections.

Where I live there is not what you’d call a ‘web community’ or even a blogging on for that matter. My blogging connects me to an online community where I can pull up a chair and not feel the weirdo that mutters words like ‘blogging’ or ‘social networking’ and ‘grid layouts’ whilst marvelling at the colours on the shelves in the supermarket.

5. Career.

As a web designer and developer I think it’s important that I blog. Whilst it’s good from my point of view (networking and business) I also believe in sharing back to the community things and keeping the cycle of knowledge going and try to keep that through my blog.

So, there you go those are my 5 reasons to blog. Now, whether they do it or not here goes out on a limb with some tags to people – usually I don’t tag but what this meme I found a bit interesting and I’m interested in finding out these tagged people’s reasons for blogging. Dave, Tyme, Scrivs, James.