So what is this blog all about?
I spent a great deal of time trying to find a purpose for my site. I knew I had an urge to write something but had no idea what I wanted to write about. I spent many hours looking through naming conventions, SEO hints, lists of the most popular blog names etc.
Those of you who know me know that I’ve had a lot of time on my hands for a while now (I’m in Iraq right now working for the US Government and I’m also a US Army Reservist). I’ve had a great deal of time to start thinking about my life and where I want to take it. I’ve started writing a lot; articles, short stories, blog posts and even the start of a couple of novels. I read over and over that you need to write a blog about something that interests you or that you know about. Then it hit me: The only thing I really know is me and what I want in life – and that changes with every day…
This blog is not going to be an autobiography by any means. My intent is to document my search for myself and a better life. That’s a pretty vague notion at the moment but then again, so is my idea of what I’m going to write about. As you’ll see, this blog will change in its direction as often as my thoughts do. The one common element will just be my search for what I am and what I can be.
“What the hell does that mean?” you ask. Well. There is a lot to what makes up a person’s path in life and what makes a person happy and satisfied. Maybe I’ll even come up with a mission statement or something. I decided to make a blog about this because I wanted to write things down so I could think them through and so others might learn from my quest. Keeping in mind that other people (like my son) will eventually read this stuff and comment on it keeps me on my toes – and keep on track in my mission to find my path through life.
I guess if we look at what makes up a person’s life, we’ll start discovering what this blog should and will be about.
Here are some quick ideas:
- Money
- Love
- Relationships
- Home
- Family
- Spirituality
- Politics
- Food
- Entertainment
- Learning
Hmm. Each of those could be their own blog. The problem is: my life is way too complicated to put into one blog. So – this blog is going to entail all of those ten items and much, much more.
My intent is to document things in this blog that I find as I find them. If I find a way to organize my life – I’ll blog it. If I find some interesting information on improving myself – I’ll blog it.
So now you’re wondering why the heck you’re going to read my blog. Well, maybe you’ll find something useful between my rants and raves. One thing you won’t find is a bunch of politically correct bullshit. I’m going to write about what I find in my quest of making a better life as well as my opinions about it. If you don’t like it, make your own blog. You’re certainly welcome to post your own comments on whatever I write.
So now we’ve kind of narrowed down the ‘what’ as in what I’m going to write. The next question is, ‘how?’ Well, I’m not sure yet. I envision coming up with some kind of theme to start a blog post (like maybe a website I found or a news article) and then post it up along with some thoughts. I’m hoping that these posts and thoughts will strike my readers in some way that they put up their thoughts and other related ideas so maybe I’ll get something back.
So, sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. If you have an original thought about anything you find, please make a comment. If not, then have a day.
