New Beginnings
This post is reprinted by permission from the blog of Renee Ollis, It Happens To Be. I thought it was a terrifically insightful look at how and why people start blogging. Enjoy!!
Origin…beginning…inception…introduction…
Whatever word you choose, they all mean the same – the start of something new. This blog is the beginning of a new adventure for me. Not that I’m the real adventurous type but I definitely consider this an adventure. Sure, I had heard of blogs but in my mind they were some type of resource for techies – boy, was I wrong! Let me tell you of my unexpected discovery of what blogs really are. In mid February my dear husband and I snuck off in the middle of the week for a “date night”. We were really missing each others company so we went to our favorite little Italian restaurant. You know the kind – dim lights, warm, inviting tuscan-esque décor, a portrait of Da Vinci (hence the restaurants name) and Pavarotti mesmerizing me with ‘O Sole Mio in the background. Romantic! Yes, but also perfect for conversation. As we savored the deliciousness of the food and the quiet we engaged in some much needed adult conversation. Conversation about - get this, the children we had left at home. Curious how we had needed an escape but once there, we found ourselves laughing and talking about the thing we were escaping. The din of constant noise that hangs over our home, the dirty piles of laundry, the tears of stubbed toes and the reverberating sound of “mama, mama, mama”. As the hours slipped on and we sipped our coffee our patient server had captured bits and pieces of our conversation and asked how we happened to get a night away. He said he didn’t have children but had nieces and nephews and knew it was hard for his sister to get a night out. You know, he said, “You should take a look at my sister’s blog www.justpurelovely.typepad.com sometime, I really think you would like it”. As we paid our check and polished off the last swirls of coffee, I promised him I would take a look at her blog.
Wow, everything DOES happen for a reason!! It was several days before I got around to looking at the blog but when I did…there was an instant lure. This was the life of someone very much like you and me being shared with the world: to learn from, to be inspired by or simply for pleasure. I was totally amazed, what I thought blogs were – dull, boring, technical was so WRONG! A blog could be anything you wanted it to be – limited only by your time, patience and imagination. To Lori Seaborg and the rest of the blogging world, thank you for your inspiration to embark on a new adventure. So, here goes………..the origin, beginning, inception, introduction of “It Happens to Be”. Welcome to my world and my adventure. (And, as with most adventures that are filled with surprises and unknowns, be patient with me as I find my niche. There will be plenty of surprises so please visit often and feel free to share your comments, ideas and thoughts!)
~ Renee
