Post one

Well, I've thought about blogging before... but I've never actually done it. I mean, after all do I really have thoughts worth typing out? Is anyone actually going to be interested? I don't know.

I know most people think like that... "is (insert whatever about person) good enough to actually share with everyone else?" Sad thing is we never know until we try. Trying, however, is the hard part.

Stream of consciousness typing probably seems easy, but you're never sure where it will go, and then are you sure you really want to share? Sharing one on one is hard enough for some people, but to share with everyone? It's a difficult thought. How much do you share, do you use the assumed anonymity of the internet to share more than you really would? Or do you keep with the same shallow front you put up on Facebook?

Granted, this often depends on if you really think someone will actually read it. With all the hundreds of thousands of millions of blogs out there, how likely is it someone will actually pause to read this single one? I imagine the number would be more than I would think (there are a lot of people with nothing better to do out there after all), but at the same time, no one of interest or value is likely to read this... or are they?

You can share it with all your friends... but how do you maintain the separation of it versus your thoughts? Is it easier to maintain the free flow of thoughts and emotions knowing your friends/those you know are not directly exposed to it, or do you put out there and hope whatever you say is received with an open mind and heart?

These are serious questions... and if I decide to post more, I may think about. For now, it's more an experiment...