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Blogging changes lives. It changed mine.
“No one understands,” I sobbed.
My husband looked dubious. “You’re telling me there’s no one out there who understands what you’re going through?”
I shook my head as tears rolled down my cheeks. Anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and more. I had issues galore. After several years of marriage, he still didn’t understand my pain. But I don’t blame him. Compassion fatigue is real.
That night, I cried myself to sleep thinking I was entirely alone in the world. But there are three reasons why blogging changes lives.
1. Blogging Shows You’re Not Alone
The next morning, I woke up to an inbox full of social media love from strangers. Likes, retweets, and replies from people I’d never met. Most of them were going through their own struggles, but they understood what my journey looked like. They understood my pain. They lived it every day. And, they knew that mental health is messy. I’d never felt so supported and sad at the same time.
The Social Media Paradox
While it was encouraging to know that there are thousands, if not millions of people out there who are just like me, it’s sad the only way we can connect is through technology. Many mental health warriors and chronic illness fighters can’t even leave the house to connect with the people they love. As much as we love tinkering with social media on our phones, we crave connection. we need face-to-face interaction. We want to be able to look at another human being in the eyeballs and know in our soul that we’re seen and understood. But until we’re well enough to stretch our comfort zone and step out of our front door, we settle for the fleeting tidbits of connection that social media offers.
2. Blogging Teaches How to be Grateful for the Little Things
I don’t mean to sound ungrateful. In fact, I’m eternally grateful. If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’ve been cultivating an attitude of gratitude in my life. I’m learning to be grateful for what I have and not dwelling on what I don’t have. And to my beloved readers, who’ve been sticking with me through ups and downs, moments of anxiety, and confessions of imperfection, I love and appreciate you. Thank you for allowing me to share and hopefully shine some light. You do me more good than you know.
3. Blogging Improves Mental Health
My love-hate relationship with social media aside, I’m grateful for the outlet blogging provides. Even if no one ever read a word I wrote, I feel better knowing that I’ve given that spark inside of me a chance to shine. And when I say “feel better,” I mean holistically—physically, mentally, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. I come away from my pen and paper (or in some cases, keyboard and screen) refreshed and re-energized. The feeling doesn’t last as long as I’d like, but it’s a taste of the person that I’m meant to be.
That right there is how blogging changes lives. Blogging gives people the opportunity to be themselves. It’s so much more than getting likes from random strangers—it’s about the chance to find your purpose amidst the pain that seems to have no purpose.
Interested in starting a blog? Check out my guide on how to start a blog. You can also learn how to use social media and promote your blog.
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