7 Reasons why to start a Blog to heal
Blogging is fast becoming the quickest way to express yourself online. With it being both free and potentially valuable to start a blog, more people are joining the blogging community than ever; so why should you join too? What is so good about blogging that means everyone should have a go?
1. You’ll gain confidence.
Blogging is the shy person’s stage. You can be center of attention, meeting new people by gaining follows and likes, all within the safety of your own limits. Your blog is your own, whatever you want it to be, and it’s a great way of gaining confidence whether it’s in the field you’re writing in or personal expression.
2. It’s a form of diary.
Writing a diary is long outdated. However, blogging is essentially a collection of diary entries for the world to see. Your blog can be your own secret place on the Internet; anonymous or not, there’s a comfort in the thoughts and helpful advice of Internet friends. There are no expectations with blogging, despite the majority of followers being strangers,
3. To inspire your audience
Being able to inspire an audience through writing is a satisfying feeling. It makes you want to do it all the more. And when people respond to you in positive ways, you generate a portion of influence over them.
As a blogger, you can inspire people in an infinite number of ways.
Imagine using your words to inspire people to:
Change their lives for the better
Make their days more productive
Create something beautiful
Help other people
All this is achievable through the power of your blog, so use it wisely.
4. To improve your writing ability
One thing that’s self-explanatory is that starting a blog has a huge impact on your ability to write.
Starting out might feel awkward and even slightly alien. But as you get into the swing of writing, you’ll notice it getting easier. The words will flow with greater efficiency and you’ll develop a style that’s uniquely you.
Through writing often, you’ll also get a good idea of what people respond to. This stretches your creativity, helping you write more about what people love to read. And in turn, that translates into a larger audience.
5. To confront your fears
For me, blogging was an effective way for me to break out of my shell. As an anxious introvert, I found it hard to put myself out there and allow my thoughts and ideas to be heard.
Blogging gave me a platform to shout from – a way to confront my fear of being noticed. And in doing so I realized there are people out there just like me.
There are many other ways to use blogging to confront your fears. It can be used to overcome impostor syndrome and feelings of not being good enough. Writing about a topic you’re fearful of can be cathartic and help you work through those emotions.
In fact, many people use blogging as a way to aid in their struggles with mental health. This shows that a blog doesn’t always have to be a meticulously planned venture. Sometimes, it can just be a place to collect your thoughts.
6. To meet new people
One thing that can’t be denied, is that starting a blog, exposes you to a huge community of new people. For each blogging niche, there is a lively community to go with it.
What’s wonderful about this is it provides a great way for you to meet new, like minded people. It will be easier to make friends since you share common interests. And, you’ll find blogging communities are not only welcoming but helpful to new bloggers too.
Whatever your niche, you can guarantee there’ll be a vibrant community waiting to embrace you.
7. Write about your life experiences
Let’s go back to the early days of blogging. A blog was where you would write about the happenings of your every-day life. I used my Diary and Journal to get mine started.
But just because it’s become unfashionable in recent years, doesn’t mean you can’t start a blog for that reason.
Blogging about your past, the now and future is a wonderful way to reflect. Past joys and past mistakes, can all be learned from to some extent. So having somewhere to store those memories, can help you see how far you’ve come and how much you’ve learned.
Note: Don’t use too many of your personal details if you’re journaling online. Giving too much personal information away can make you a target for hacking. Also, remember - you don’t have to go live right away to get started. You can keep your blog private until you’re ready to share your experiences that will soon help others with theirs. Helping others helps you.
