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Let’s Talk About Why We Blog

by Olivia

One thing you’ve probably noticed I do every now and then on my blog is creating conversation style posts, which is why you see posts such as my ‘Today I am Thankful For‘ post a few weeks ago.

It’s such a great thing to have conversations with people online, it’s not only great to make friends and connections but its great to talk to people you normally wouldn’t be able to. I have made so many blogger friends who live thousands and thousands of miles away from me, and none of that would have been possible without my blog & technology of course.

We all blog for various different reasons, some for hobbies, some for money, some just because. I thought for this weeks topic conversation we could all discuss our reasons why we blog. I’m sure all of our reasons vary and I cant wait to see what the responses are. I’ll start out by talking about why I blog and then in the comments I’d love to see your responses, no matter what it is.

WHY I BLOG

I have shared my blogging journey before, but to sum it up I started this blog in 2015 and it was previously called Diadem of Beauty. I only posted beauty related things such as hair, skincare and makeup. My blog ran for about a year just for fun and then stopped in 2016. It wasn’t until July of 2020 that I decided to bring back my blog and completely re-brand it. I never thought that my blog would be what it is today.

Back then I blogged because I loved everything beauty, and I still do. I just knew that when I decided to re-brand I needed to re-think the content I was creating too. I knew that sticking within just beauty posts meant I was excluding quite alot of readers who don’t enjoy that kind of content. Now I blog because I want to make a difference in this world, I want people to be able to come to my blog for help and advice if they are struggling mentally, or if they just need a confidence boost.

I also blog because I love writing and creating content for the internet. If any of you follow me on Instagram then you see my doodles and digital art almost everyday. I really enjoy sharing creations with others.

Now is your turn to share with us why you decided to push that button and start your blogging journey. Share with us in the comments!

I really love creating these types of posts, and love hearing your guys perspectives on different things. So please share your reasons with us!

Olivia x 
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204 thoughts on “Let’s Talk About Why We Blog”

      2. I write not to necessarily engage with others although it is nevertheless something of a reward to have someone appreciate what I’ve on occasion, written. The thumbs up fixation never really appealed to me, nor indeed has the like and share forms of engagement that are all to prevalent on many of these and social media platforms. I’m way to old to feel any sense of security they I’m sure they do provide, I’m the wrong era perhaps.

        When someone encouraged me to download this particular App, they told me that it was free and that I could express myself. I scribble an awful lot and ramble incoherent gobbledegook to occupy my mind. It’s been an extraordinary adventure and one I now wish that I found, much earlier.

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      3. Thank you for sharing that Martin. I think for alot of people its a safe place for them to express themselves and im so glad to be part of a community of people who feel comfortable doing that with us!

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  2. I blog for fun! I’ve always craved to have a platform for writing my thoughts and ideas down for others to (hopefully) enjoy, but it’s mainly for me – I get so much gratification over actually having such a creative space that’s completely my own. I hope to inspire others in many different ways with the different kinds of content I blog about x

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  3. Great post!💃🏽 I start blogging because I love to write and I love to be creative with blogging I can do both in 1 & I love to talk with others share thoughts on different topics that’s why I start blogging.🤗 Have a wonderful weekend Olivia 😘

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    1. I love this! I really enjoy blogging for the social aspect of it too! Its like I have hundreds of friends around the globe that I’ve never met, but one thing has brought us together and thats blogging 💕
      You too!

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  4. I am a writer and poet, and I blog to pratice the graft of writing, to meet and greet other writers, to post content, to comment on other bloggers material, and blogging cons me into relaxation, and I cultivate patience preparing to have several books published in 2021.

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    1. Wow! I love this and wish you all the best with that goal of yours! I see you commenting on mine and others blogs and can see how much positivity and love you spread around this community, keep it up 💛

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      1. Ms. Olivia, and you are doll baby innovative beautiful, a lady of style, diction, class, and talent, I respect you highly, glad the God put us on the same creative path to meet and greet each other in the literary arena, an era where writers are creating original content and not being copycats and paraphrasing works of the great writers of the past and showing the world that God didn’t stop giving talent out to the greats before us, but God endowed present writers with the gift to write equal to the greats of old and some greater talent than even William Shakespeare, Khalil Gibran, Rumi, and Maya Angelou, and I respect the greats but I don’t worship them but God, and I do not think any of the greatsare better than I and for any writer to do so is akin to elavate form over substance!

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      1. You are inspiration in action and you have be smiling. Thank you sister, and one of my books is titled, Love In All Intricacies Is Real

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  5. Started off a a way to be free from life’s pressures
    Airing my mind
    Then it became a hobby
    Then it became a way to communicate my views (intentionally)
    Then it has now become a place to trace my evolution as I journey through life and my faith

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  7. I really liked your reason for starting your blog. I started blogging to inspire myself as well as others to work towards our dreams and goals through my blog posts. Blogging helps me to introspect and reflect on my thoughts and ideas and to convey them with my readers.

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  8. I have written several posts here on blogging, but your post on blogging this morning put me in the mood to pen a post on blogging impromptu right now,but I credit Ms. Olivia, a great blogger for influencing me to drop the jewelz comprising this post. (smile)!

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      1. I posted it and I hope you like it, Iamlying, Iamwishing you love the post I created from your innovative influence!

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  9. Hi Olivia, I like the concept of this post. I have just been reminded of my first ever blog on my site. this is because a new follower read it and commented, which, in turn, made me read it again (for the first time since I wrote it, two years ago). The blog post is called “The Beginning”, which is accurate, though not particularly original, haha. In the post I outline who I am and why I began the blog. However, I’ll summarise the content here and update to the current day.

    Primarily l began the WordPress site in order to release the multitude of thoughts, ideas and observations that constantly roamed around in my head, and they still do.
    I have always felt that I don’t make enough of my creative streak, yet others have told me I should do in the past.

    I have done many things during my 64 years on the planet. In more recent decades though, my focus has been on tuition, firstly with art, then with English language. I love both receiving, and giving, knowledge.As a younger man I had mentors in my life and, I like to think, that through life experience I can offer my own mentoring to others, if they wish to receive it.

    The blog began as a catharsis to feel like I was doing something positive with my creative writing, which spans just about anything you can imagine: true life experiences, observations, fact, fiction and even some dubious poetry (I mean it’s dubious if I can call it poetry).

    At first I wrote purely for myself, almost like a diary of bits and pieces. Then a couple of friends asked to be able to have a look. That’s how I left it for the most part, but then I decided to see if I could get a wider audience. As you’ll see, this was quite a recent move and I now have a handful of ‘followers’, which hopefully will grow over time.

    The benefit of taking this action is I now find myself talking to people like yourself and, I echo your thoughts from your post. To meet “virtually’ other people from far and near is so rewarding, particularly in my personal situation. I live in a comparatively remote area of Spain, on top of a mountain, so my opportunity for intelligent conversation is limited, outside of my family.

    I never realised at the outset the avenues that sharing with other bloggers would open up for me. I hope that there are more blogs like yours where I can exchange views, as well as just presenting my work.

    Have a great day, I’ll keep watching with interest.

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    1. I want to first off thank you for how much detail you provided here and that little bit of insight into your life.

      I think alot of people start their blogs off in a similar fashion and then it slowly, naturally evolves into something bigger. The beauty of blogging is that it enables us to make those connections, and like you said, you live in a remote area. When would you get the chance to share and connect with someone from the UK (me)? The power of blogging and the internet!

      What is your blog link? I’d love to check out your work. The link on your profile doesnt seem to be working which is why I’m asking for it!

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      1. Hi Olivia, You’re not the first to say my link doesn’t work. I’ve asked for help from WordPress consultants and they all say there’s nothing wrong, when clearly there is. It’s a bit frustrating because, obviously, I would like people to get to me easily. If you have any ideas, I’d love to hear from you, remembering that I’m a bit of a technophobe.

        Here’s my link. theblogwithnoname721174150.wordpress.com

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      3. Hi Olivia, I don’t know if you can check, but I just found something in my profile which may have been my ‘link’ problem? I have now “checked” a box, can you see if it’s made a difference? I have no idea if this possible, but I thought I’d ask. I hope you don’t mind?

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      4. It’s not made a difference, it’s more than likely a box somewhere that you need to put in your website address. I think it’s under the profile settings on WordPress!

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      5. OK thanks, I’ll have another look (although I think that’s where I was). If you happen to notice a difference in the future, perhaps you’d be good enough to let me know?

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  10. See….I said I was a technophobe, I sent it again as I wasn’t convinced it went the first time😆. You have no excuse now, lol.

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    1. Sure!
      My domain name was diadem of beauty and my whole blog was about beauty, makeup and hair mostly. When I returned after my 4 year break I changed my domain name to what it is now and privated all of my old posts. I started fresh and started creating new content. I created a new logo and header image and started writing about what you can see today! ☺️
      I did it because although I am still very much into everything beauty I wanted my content to be inclusive and something everyone could relate to and read. Although I see no issue in having a blog surround one particular topic, you’re really limiting the type of content you can create. Which is why I chose to move on from that style of content.

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      1. Thank you … I too started out with a narrowly focused bog about my Triathlon journey then changed it to a general repository for post on topics I want to explore. I think a review of my content is needed and a fresh look at my writing voice would make it more fun especially if I use a conversational voice. I appreciate your advice and look forward to reading more of your work. Thanks Don

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  12. correction: ‘practice’=see the article I pen about, ‘Writers Don’t Need An Editor’
    because the average reader can determine an author’s error and won’t lose interest in the subject matter!

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  15. I started blogging seven years ago because I wanted to share the word of God and encourage others. I also enjoy writing poetry so I didn’t want to just keep the writing in my notes section of my phone. I wanted to just release it so that others will be blessed and inspired too. I enjoy blogging but it takes consistency and dedication. I enjoy talking to people and also being able to learn from them. Thank you for sharing Olivia 😊

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  16. Thank you Olivia for giving the opportunity here. I am a homemaker by choice.With my two kids I decided to quit my job and stay at home. But there was something for which I felt unproductive in my life.I wanted to do something which I really enjoy to do.Writing articles,poetries and reading books are my childhood hobbies. I love to write my thoughts.In 2017 I decided to blog but due to my worse health condition with Fibromyalgia I couldn’t start it. Somehow I was stuggling with it…then I realised that how motivation and positive thinking doing miracle in my life. Again I decided to start writing to let people know how can we transform our life with positive attitude and I really enjoy it. But miles to go..😊😊

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  19. After my trip around the world I wanted to write a book. But my son told me, “Pa your book hasn’t happened for 15 years! Why don’t you start to blog first?” And here I am 😊

    That gave me the discipline of writing and now my manuscript is ready too 😊

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  20. I blog for comfort, to untangle thoughts and connect with like and unlike minds. It’s social without the fuzz of social media. A great way to gain insights too.

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      1. I’m a one day into my first blog and the energies from the personalities I’m interacting with have me asking why I hadn’t been blogging all along.

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  21. Honestly the free flow of information everything now a days is locked up behind a poorly written free report if I give up my personal info.

    So I decided to just be a place where it’s given away.

    People have made argument it’s there source of income and my response is if I am giving your “secrets” away with left over time after a 60 hour work week. Should you be charging for it?

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  22. I began blogging when I found myself out of full-time vocational ministry due to the views of some churches that a divorced man can no longer pastor a church. So, I took my message to the blogging world. My writing was a mix of frustration, encouragement, and whatever I was processing in the moment. If anything, I still seek to inspire and encourage while letting others know that an ordained minister struggles just like everyone else.

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    1. Thank you for sharing this. I’m sure it was hard feeling rejected by churches, it makes me sad honestly. People seem to hold themselves above Christ and it’s confusing to me. I’m thankful you have found your own platform to share what you want to share about God, you are accepted here!

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  24. This is a fun one! I blog because I love writing and want to be heard. I blog because I want my daughter to be able to read the crazy thoughts that go through my mind. I blog because it’s fun!

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  25. I blog because it is a great release for me to share with words, and you never know who else may benefit from what I have to say… maybe no one, but it is therapeutic. So I started again just to get that feeling of space in my mind to share!

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  26. I’m always so impressed with your view points. I started my blog to share the journey of writing to publication, avoiding pit falls and joining writing groups. It gives me a sense of purpose.

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  30. Well hi, I discovered your blog by chance haha. It’s indeed an interesting question to ask. Personally it’s quite the same reasons : I needed a place to express myself, discuss and meet new people. I started by talking of books but then I realized there was so many subjects to mention (series, movies, mental health as well etc.)
    I’ll try and read some of your articles but your blog seems very interesting! 😊

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    1. Hello to you too! So glad you found me!
      It seems to be a theme that alot of people (me included) started their blogs with one topic in mind, and end up branching into other topics. Thank you for sharing!

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  31. I started blogging to answer questions about weight loss and binge eating that I couldn’t find the answers to myself. It’s kind of a leap of faith, but I’ve learned a lot so far which makes it worthwhile.

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  33. I started to blog to improve… I used to think I don’t know creative writing and thought that I had no skills in writing at all. But then I also thought why not improve myself and learn while I write 😊😊

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  34. I blog for the enjoyment of it and because I’m confident and happy with my writing ability. It comes naturally to me. I’ve met so many likeminded and genuine people who continue to brighten my days with their thoughtfulness and insights x

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  35. I also started in July. I started because I wanted to meet people with the same interests as myself and to improve as a photographer. I found blogging more personal than social media. Great post Olivia

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    1. You’re so right, blogging has that extra level of personal than social media does. It allows connections whereas social media really lacks that in some areas! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  40. I blog when I feel the craving. I’ve started a more regular writing practice lately and every now and then in my digging I hit something solid and feel “I want to share that!”. My readership isn’t huge, but when those who do read my stuff regularly tell me that I made them smile, it’s so rewarding.

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  41. I must admit that since I stumbled on to your site my blogging world has turned upside down. It has me reevaluating my style, content and voice. Lately I’ve been posting reflections type blog links in my old neighborhood Facebook forum and the response has been crazy…. but I think I’m tapped out there for now. I’m tired of memory lane. I need is to stop writing in the rear view mirror… Thanks for helping me to refocus …and look forward. It’s funny how blogging impact people differently… Gratefully yours…

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  42. Communicate and writing about sensitive subjects in a fun way! I like being able to share my thoughts and I am always amazed that so many people around the world can relate to them😊😊😊

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  43. I started blogging about 14 years ago, two years after i went through a major transition that included living abroad for quite a while, back then blogging saved me when i started a “new” life, it helped stabilising certain aspects of my life, now i returned after being completely settled somewhere else and becoming a professional write in multiple areas, though i miss to say things i can’t say academically or in normal newspapers and magazines. I blog because i want some stability and i think sharing anonymously is helping

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  45. I decided to start blogging very recently, not only as a writing outlet for myself but also to hopefully help other people!

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  47. I only started recently but I guess I started to write and publicly share because maybe other people can relate and feel less alone in their head. Plus if my apartment caught on fire then everything I’ve written on paper would be lost and I’d still have some kind of digital evidence of my thoughts and memories to go back to since I don’t have very good memory and I’m expecting it’ll get worse thanx to my traumas that seem to be blocking my ability to remember things well.

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  48. I’m a new blogger here. I started my blog to find other people who have been through the same things I have because I’ve been feeling alone . I would love a follow back .

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  50. I started last year . I wanted to post reviews and talk about makeup . I like ding bold and colorful looks and I wanted to encourage others to be colorful as well. So far its been pretty fun , and I do sometimes blog about games , music and even talk to other blogging friends about anime , news ect . I’m pretty happy with wordpress and the community in general.

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