Over the past few days, I've been thinking about my blog. I hadn't actually given it much thought in quite some time. However, the start of a new year often brings with it new plans and new intentions, and this year is no different.
I have always enjoyed writing, and, to be perfectly blunt, I think I'm pretty good at it. While I don't mean to compare myself to any great authors past or present, I do feel I have a more than halfway decent ability to string words together in order to convey an idea.
I certainly write my share of emails while I'm at work, but the vast majority of them scarcely count as what I consider 'real writing.' I don't have much opportunity during the day to practice that skill, and I can't say that my Facebook status updates are much help in that department either-- which brings me to the point of this post.
I want to get back into blogging again, not only to share random thoughts and experiences with whoever decides to read them, but even more so, to practice and improve my 'real writing' skills. As an example, I just rewrote the second half of that sentence several times before I was happy with the way it sounded. I basically feel like I'm out of practice with writing, and I need a venue for practicing-- and just doing it for myself isn't enough. I need to know there's at least the possibility of other people reading what I write. Even though I never publicly stated it at the time, I do think that was a big reason for me starting this blog in the first place: to practice writing for an audience.
So here I am, back again, and with some fresh new updates to the page to emphasize my fresh start with blogging. To those of you who do happen to read this, welcome ('welcome back' may perhaps be more appropriate, as I doubt there will be that many new people finding this page), and thanks for indulging me. I promise the next post will be more interesting.
