Why I Started Blogging

I've now had my blog for nearly 3 and a half years and I have to say it's one of the best things I've ever ever done. Blogging has given me a chance to be able to express myself emotionally and creatively which is something I was desperately lacking before. Over the last 6 months or so I've been very very busy with jobs and haven't had as much time to really invest into my blog which is something I've really missed. Just sitting here and typing away just about what I'm feeling and I really do need that realise. Blogging is my realise, every time I'm worrying about something or feeling some kind of way I just love sitting down and writing, it takes such a massive weight of my shoulders. If you know me you know I find it hard to talk about how I'm feeling, and blogging lets me do that without having that feeling of judgement or worrying about what the person may think. People might say it's worse than just confining in a friend about how your feeling because anyone and their mum can come and have a read, but I think that's so much more beneficial. You really don't know who might read it or how they might connect with what your talking about and I love that. I love the fact that I can share what I love and I don't give a shit weather whoever is reading doesn't like it or not because I want to connect with the people that do. I also love the blogging community, it's one of the most lovely and supportive communities I've ever come across. There's no jealousy or boastfulness but everyone supports people's achievements and I love that.

As you know I suffered from depression, anxiety and self harm for a lot of my teenage life and still suffer from anxiety. Blogging has really given me a voice to be able to talk about my mental health in hope that it will help others and by that it's been helping me. I do have trouble talking about how I'm feeling and being able to write about how I'm feeling gives me that realise. Obviously I can't put everything I'm feeling on the internet, but I love the freedom where if I really wanted to I can. I know I haven't got a huge following, and what I experience is probably a lot different to someone who has thousands of followers and it really doesn't matter whether I put something a bit "risky" up on my blog because no one really criticizes me on it and to be honest I wouldn't care if they did because this is my place and it’s a positive place where I can share my raw feelings and also what I want to share which is the whole point of blogging. For me blogging's so much more than just sharing your favorite lipstick or whatever, it really has been so good for me the past 3 years and I'm so thankful and glad I have done it and continue to carry it on. If you love to do something just do it and don't give a shit what anyone thinks!