4 Things I've Learned After 1 Year of Blogging
Wow, I cannot believe that my blog is officially 1 year old. When I first had the idea to create a blog, I had no idea that it would impact people. I created it as a space for me to write what I was experiencing as a young adult and it turned into an opportunity for me to meet new people and for people to be inspired by my challenges. So there are so many things I have learned in the 1 year that I've had my blog and I'll share 4 below:
- Transparency is needed and people want to hear what I have to say
When I first began posting on my blog, I was very nervous about the content because some of it was very personal and I was afraid of how I would be looked at afterward. I was afraid that people would condemn me and that stopped me from sharing as much. BUT God began to show me how much people needed to hear what I as struggling with in order to set them free. My testimony helps others and God does not want His people to live in bondage of any kind including people bondage. When I began to be more transparent with my blog posts, I began to see how many people appreciated it and I felt free!
- Blogging helped me to step out of my comfort zone
I am an introvert by nature and not a very social person so when I began this blog I never thought it would allow me to meet people from different states and have travel opportunities. My blog has taken me out of my comfort zone and taught me to be more social and converse with people that I otherwise would not have spoken to. That, in turn, has helped me to be more comfortable with myself and who God made me.
- Blogging has taught me to not be so hard on myself
I have always been my own worst critic and every time I post a blog I always look back and think about how it could've been better. But seeing the responses that I have gotten from my posts and seeing how people have been inspired and have gone through what I've gone through shows me that I don't have to try and make every post perfect and I don't need to over critic myself. - God's transformative power needs to be shared
God has done so much in my life and for me not to share it with the world would not bring glory to God. I learned through my blog that people want and need to hear God working in the lives of ordinary people no matter how big or small it is because it can save a life.
I am excited about where God is taking this blog and I cannot wait to see where it will be just a year from now!