Blogging For Your Own Good

I recently read a blog -- The Change Blog -- that had an article that blogging is good for personal development. 

I totally agree, but I think that blogging can be a vehicle to inner peace, as well.

Recently, a friend of mine put up her blog after so many years.  A few posts here and there.  But, what is interesting is that because of that outlet ... having a space of your own out there ... she found a place where she could write about herself and the things that are important to her.

Technology was supposed to make things simpler.  And, in many ways, it has.  The funny thing is we humans seem to have taken that and whisked it around and said "Gee! Now we can do so much more!"  And, so we have.  It's come to the point that people are working longer hours and working with so much more stress as metrics are being taken on targets and performance.  What a frenzy our global economy has gotten us into, when you come to think about it.  The consequence of this seems to be a feeling of detachment, especially when work demands more and more time in the office, and less time on relationships -- be it family and / or friends.

Take my friend, for example, who works for a global bank.  Pulling in some 12- to 15-hour days is a regular thing.  It's not just her.  It's practically the whole office.  Sure, there is time for personal interaction throughout the work day.  And, many of her friends are her colleagues.  The problem here is that after a while, everyone is talking about work.  So, in reality, it isn't really just 12-15 hours, is it?!  Yet, her inner self screams to be heard ... her frustrations, her insights, her joys, her interests ... all those things that have nothing to do about work.

Given the hectic schedule, though, how much "me" time to these people really have?  It's almost got to be scheduled!  Perhaps that's not a bad thing, as a discipline.  But the reality is, there is joy in spontaneity.

So maybe she's got the half hour before falling asleep to let it all out -- whatever it is.  She's started blogging about anything really.  And honestly, it's that one place where I can hear her talking about herself -- not work, not kids, not colleagues.

All I can say is it may not replace human relationship, but blogging is an outlet -- that little 5-inch space out there that's all about you.  So, do it! Go blog!