Why I Blog

Since my blog is so new, people have been asking me what its about and why I do it. My Mothers Kitchen blog entry provides valuable insight into the "why."

I have friends with blogs specifically dedicated to technology, politics, music, photography and public relations, and yet I am not so focused, probably because I’m passionate about too many things.

Blogs “should show personality,” for that’s what makes them unique. I’m a subscriber to Albert Einstein’s “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” If you pay close attention to someone’s human side, you’re bound to get a fresh perspective………a good reason to read a new blog or have a new conversation.

This is the reason categories work so well, i.e., my sister might only want to read the Reflections category since it’s a daily, weekly, and monthly mantra of my life on this coast, whereas my clients or the media may only want to read my conference insights coverage or technology updates. Some, may want to read it all.

If I connect with someone through their blog or anything else they do, I may not want to hear about their trip to Walmart but I might be interested in hearing about their joys and pains, their thoughts on spirituality and politics. Are they blue or red and why?

I write about technology and blogging, but I also write about politics, music, entertainment and life’s daily smiles and grind. The latter is of particular interest to me as I make my way through an East Coast West Coast transition.

One of the things I’ve noticed since I started this blog is how much more attention I pay to the details, whether its something someone says or a painting and its vibrant colors – or not -- on a shop wall. Check out my Let Music Take You blog post.

Frankly I want to write about things that make us “feel human.” For me, it’s the humanity I see in a blog that keeps me coming back for more.