Pause for Purpose

Mark K February 21st, 2007

Erin shared with question with her readers in A Wandering Woman Writes from Spain. I guess I’ve been tagged, so here are my answers to the question:

1. In the past I used to find myself frustrated sometimes when I found myself in social situations with people with whom I had little in common, engaging in “group think” and discussing issues on a superficial level. I longed to be part of a group of vibrant, creative people, who helped to bring out the best in one another. Finally, it dawned on me to quite whining and create something myself and I started making a conscious decision to spend time around people with positive energy. Creating a blog is just one small part of that. Although it’s just in the initial stages, I’m hoping that this blog will help to generate a healthy exchange of ideas.

2. I’ve begun to write more, have joined a writing group, and hope to publish a book sometime in the not-too-distant future. I’m not the most disciplined of writers, so having deadlines, a forum, and an audience are all things that help encourage me to write. Writing the blog helps me to be more observant about the world around me. I take my notebook and camera with me and look for the stories that unfold every day.

3. A blog is a way for me to say “This is what I believe. This is what I stand for”. Even when there isn’t an audience, writing the blog helps me to check in with my values and have the courage to write something to back up my convictions.

4. I like the fact that the blog can be published immediately but, unlike a book, is not something static. If I decide tomorrow that I want to amend this list (as I did 10 minutes after posting it), or start a new one about what I hate about blogging, I can do so!

5. And yes, I do believe that the world would be a better place if people would slow down, notice, and live their lives with intention. My hope is that this blog will provide a place where readers can purposefully pause for a few minutes.

Anyone want to pick up this tag? If you’d like to join the tag, leave a comment with a link to your blog telling five reasons why you blog. Nonbloggers are welcome to leave comments as well.

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