Why Write?

I wonder sometimes how I would answer the question, "Why do you have a blog?"

I'm not trying to become a published author, nor do I feel like I have so many important things to say that need to be shared with the world. I'm not promoting any home-based business. I don't consider myself an "expert" in any particular field (though I'm a mighty fine proofreader, if I do say so myself).

I don't have a vast audience who eats up my every word. There are a few people who stop by periodically, I believe. If I post a link on Facebook to my latest musings, I'll usually get extra visitors.

Though it's nice to know that someone will take a few minutes out of their day to read what I have to say, I have to admit that I haven't been writing for "them." Perhaps it sounds selfish or trite, but I really just write for me. 

I just looked back at the titles of my posts and the keywords I label them with for personal reference and see a few patterns. Not surprisingly, I usually write when something happens in my life that I find noteworthy. My first post? "So...this is a blog." I'd made the plunge into the world of blogging. It looks like I was writing almost every week (must have felt I had a lot to say). But what makes me sit down and actually type instead of just letting thoughts continue to flutter through my mind?

Notable dates make me feel like sharing some sort of wish with the world: "M" is for..., Happy New Year!, and Childhood Christmas Traditions are a few examples. 

And other times I guess I just feel reflective. I might have discovered something about myself that I wanted to share, like I am a People Person (I am?), Just Pick Up the Phone!, or Expanding My Comfort Zone.

Losing my father has given me things to say: It's Been a Year and Remembering Daddy.

Or sometimes I just feel like talking, albeit electronically: 'Tis the Season for Music, Dark Shadows? I Doubt It!, Welcome back to me!, and even Talk Like a Pirate Day.

My blog is not a diary or a journal. I would consider those writings private and certainly wouldn't share them intentionally! It's not a place where I try to work out any deep issues. That's why I get together with my girlfriends! It's just me, writing when I feel like it. For myself. If you're occasionally entertained, please come back and read some more!

Why write? Why not?