I'm relatively new to the blogging scene as I had a strange aversion to the idea of blogging for a very long time. I'm not sure why either. It might have something to do with me being afraid of what others would think of what I published, maybe it was that I thought I had nothing to say, or perhaps a mixture of the two. Who knows. Either way, I'm writing this now so I must have gotten over that fear, right? Now, this isn't to say I have no blogging experience, in fact, I have quite a bit. It's just never been published or I've sent the links to it off into the dark recesses of the internet, a sort of banishment out of shame or worry. Again, it could have been both. We're learning here, and that's exactly the intent of this whole blog: to learn. In my case, I hope to learn more about myself, learn more about the process of writing (hopefully daily, but more likely just as often as possible), and learn about my voice. In the case of the reader, hopefully you learn something about me as well, but I hope even more so that you learn something about yourself, others, and the world. That's a pretty big ask, I know, but I think I'm up to the challenge. I hope you are too. So, if you're still with me at this point: that's great, glad to see I haven't bored you or scared you away. I laid out some pretty big plans just a moment ago, so I think it would be beneficial to all parties if I "unpacked" them a little. By unpack, I just mean de-clutter them and show off the little tiny bits that make up the whole. I said the goal of this blog was to learn about myself, and I think this is a good place to start our unpacking. "Learning about the self" often evokes an image of some hippy trip journey with psychedelic colors and drugs, most often with someone claiming to have experienced something, "greater than themselves, man" at the end. Let me start by saying that this blog is most certainly not that. I will be exploring the self through methodical writing of what's on my mind. Though there might be some psychedelic colors along the way.
As I mentioned earlier as well, I am new to the scene of blogging. But even more than that, I am new to the idea and act of showing people my work. Writing in general is something very personal to me. I might not be the best at it (though occasionally my ego might disagree) but it is one of the few things that I feel an intrinsic tie to. What I mean to say is that when I write, it's not for the end goal of accomplishing some task, like finishing a test or writing a story. I write because it turns into an extension of myself. I write because without it I would lose my mind. The problem with this is that I look at my writing as a father might upon his only son; it means the world to me. This leads me down a slippery slope of unstable and unfounded fears where I expect people to bash it, tell me it's wrong, and tell me to stop. I expect people to tear it down and leave me with nothing. So what do I do? I do exactly that myself. I take on the role of the abuser and the abused and burn through what I have written in a haze of anger or hate until it no longer is what I loved, until it is beyond recognition. Image from Amazon What do I hope you take away from this blog? In all honesty, the answer is still very much up to you. If you take anything at all - be it a new perspective on some part of life, a new idea, a burst of inspiration, or any feeling at all - then I feel I've done my job. This whole blog is a learning experience for you and me. If anything impacts you in the ways I listed before or in a totally different way, I would encourage you to say so in a response. I really do want to hear about it.
I think I've gone on long enough now about the goals of this blog, but if you have any questions, feel free to put it down below or email me (you can find my information under the "contact" tab). Happy reading, I hope to see you at the next post.
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Eric FoxWhen I'm not writing or reading, you can find me playing games or in an existential crisis. When I'm not doing those, I'm probably checking my email, so don't hesitate to reach out. ArchivesCategories
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