A year ago this month, I started this blog with a couple of objectives in mind: to drive traffic to my startup coaching practice and to offer a platform for my ideas. Little did I know it would be the answer to a much greater need in my life: to increase my sense of community. I’ve met some incredible people just because I put myself out here through Alchemy and have been blessed by their presence in my life. And the best part is that I continue to meet fantastic folks with new ideas and perspectives on our world.
There have been hard parts about the blogging experience. Most of these have been the ‘shoulds’ of doing this that seem to plague us bloggers at times. Jennifer Rice most recently wrote about blog depression, that unfortunate state where everything is viewed through the limited lens of whether it is blog-worthy. She’s now come to some very soulful and healthy attitudes about her blogging that resonate with me.
Why do I continue to blog after nearly a year? Well, it has a lot to do with that whole community thing I mentioned earlier. And there’s more…I truly enjoy writing and sharing ideas. I really like the feedback and debate from readers (and do find that I get depressed when I don’t get any comments so for goodness sake stop worrying whether what you want to say is ‘good enough’ and just put something out there, okay 
It does mean a lot to me). It’s deeply meaningful to know that my words and thoughts have an impact on the lives of others. I get a giddy feeling when I tell people that I’m a blogger. The bottom line is that I do this for me, but that "selfishness" is all about fulfilling a desire to be an activist in helping others see their work, leadership, and rest of their lives in a different way.
Thanks for being here in the journey with me. There’s still much to see and do.
Isn't this grand!! Congrats Chris.
Here is an excerpt from a post I made on my 2nd blogging anniversary on July 26th:
"The greatest thing about this whole blogging business is, of course, the bloggers. The great people I have met, or not met but feel like I know, by having a glimpse into who they are by what they write about. I have formed some lasting friendships with people I probably would not have had the opportunity to meet if it weren't for this way of introduction. Highlights include, real live blogger meet-ups, a book project organized by Jon Strande called 100 Bloggers, meeting the blog widows and widowers, Queen Street Commons, and getting in touch with my geekness.
I have learned so much in the past couple of years, about myself and about things I didn't know I was interested in. I can thank Rob, Peter, Craig, Chris, Brian, Jeremy, Dan, Nate, Kelly, and other Chris for opening my world up more than it was before.
Here's to wherever this leads..."
To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly. -- Henri Bergson
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