On January 27, 2009 I began my blog. Today I am beginning my sixth year of blogging. I love anniversaries of significant events. Anniversaries are the equivalent of Scenic View signs on the freeway or on a twisty mountain road: they suggest the need for a pause. They recommend that I look out over where I’ve been since I started.
Blogging
began as a way to share my quirky thoughts with others. My blog was a spot
where I could share whatever was on my mind: funny things, observations about
life, and whatever else popped up. Sometimes I shared photos of things I’d
made, or posed unanswered questions. I’m not as “bare all” in my blog as some
people are, but I do share personal thoughts and feelings. I like having a way
to show others (near and far) pieces from my life.
Five years
ago I knew very little about creating a blog. I’ve taught myself some things
along the way, although I don’t profess to be fluent in computer language. I wonder if
I’ll blog regularly five years from now. I wonder how my life will have changed
in that time. Will my blog be more tutorial-based, more about making things? Or
will it me more autobiographical, and less instructional? Who knows?
2013 was a
hard year but I got through it. I realized recently that I’m becoming more
comfortable with not knowing what is
ahead. Surviving hidden surprises has made me a bit better at rolling with the
unexpected. That’s what I see when I look back over the last year. You see that
kind of thing when you pause to look back over where you’ve been.
Who knows
what my blog will morph into over time? I don’t. And that’s okay. You can’t
plan everything ahead of time, and sometimes the unexpected parts end up being
the ones with the most meaning…
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