A blog about blogging

I was thinking today about what the appeal of a blog is. I've always toyed with the idea of starting one in the past, but it seemed like it would just be a lot of extra work. So far though, I've already been more successful with this than any previous journal attempt.

I think that writing allows me to harness my thoughts, and gives a certain focus to them that otherwise likely wouldn't be there. Most of the time, I typically keep my thoughts closely guarded, and I think part of the allure is that in writing they can be let out. Some of them at least. It is a place to give my thoughts an anonymous voice, and where no judgement can be passed, or at least none that will affect me.

The thought of someone somewhere reading what I write and relating to it is satifying. Of course I'm only surmising all this based on my own feelings. I'm sure everyone has different reasons.