Why I Decided To Blog

Over the last few years I have seen blogging grow at a phenomenal rate, from people not wanting to share the fact they blog to now sharing their experiences whether this be from their latest haul, holiday or event. This has resulted in a community that supports each other over common interests. Today I wanted to share with you the reasons why I have chosen to blog.

Sharing Experiences

A year and a half ago I helped with one of the Sotonblogger events and it gave a really good insight to what these events are like. I loved seeing people interact with each other even though they've never met before and really getting along just by sharing a common interest. Reading other peoples blogs and getting an insight into others lives has been a great way to try new places or products I may never had thought of before.

Improving Myself

I suffer from dyslexia on a mild level but also tend to be quiet when I'm around people I don't know as I've never felt comfortable in myself. I wanted to find a way to improve both of these and felt that blogging would be the perfect way to tackle this. 

Now if I am around people I have known for years or drunk, I tend to be loud and a bit of a goof whereas if I'm around people I have never met or hardly know I find that I don't have the confidence to really be myself. Having dyslexia, I feel that by constantly writing posts on the experiences that I am lucky to find myself in, I can learn when to use the correct spelling of words but also improve my writing structure. I know that by blogging I will eventually get to the level I want to be.

Social Engagement

I'm originally from Tunbridge Wells in Kent, I came to Southampton for university and ended up finding both a city I love and feel comfortable in but also the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. The problem with this was most of my good friends have either moved back home or moved to other cities to path their own way in life. This has resulted in keeping myself to myself more than I would've liked.

Despite having a few good friends and my partner I share a lot with, I feel that it's never a bad idea to find more people who share the same interests as you, while at the same time discovering new interests. As the topics of blogging can be so diverse, you get a good range of posts to read and follow.

Female Bloggers Have All The Fun

The main thing I have noticed with blogging is that it's a practice that is mainly dominated by women, which is amazing however, it would be great to see more male bloggers.

This may be due to men feeling that being a man is all about being macho and not sharing their emotions or writing abilities. The idea of being a part of the blogging community has really intrigued me. I have always like the idea of doing something that is against the crowd and becoming a male blogger is right up that avenue. 

I hope that this post gave a small insight about myself and why I've decided this is right for. If you like what you read please do hit the follow button or leave a comment.