Blogging Truths Be Told: Blogging . . . a Form of Writing Therapy?

Hey, it’s been a minute since I brought you an installment of the “Blogging Truths Be Told” series, but I felt inspired to do so. Just because. And because I love blogging. It’s been the mainstay here at Degrees of Maternity. In fact, other platforms have come and gone, been strong then faded in the background. But, blogging . . . it’s been my “ride or die” companion.

Even right now as I’m typing up this reawakening of my blog posts about blogging, I can’t help but to think about the inception of Degrees of Maternity almost 5 whole years ago. It’s crazy to think of it! Degrees of Maternity has been around for almost five years and it all started with this little-bitty blog.

And, I absolutely love the “memory lane” nostalgia of it all!

I’ve done the YouTube thing, the social media thing, the online stores thing, the podcast thing during these almost 5 years, but nothing has been more “at home” for me than my blogging residence. NOTHING!

It’s been downright therapeutic up in here.

And for those of you who’ve been around these part for some time, you know my topics of conversation have run the gamut. However, one aspect they’ve shared in common is the underlying theme of being (hopefully) positive — uplifting, encouraging, motivating, and all that good stuff. But, the conversations have never just rested in one area of my life.

I share all the things! Growth in different areas of life is where it’s at!

And, truly that’s the only way I’ve been able to stick around the blogosphere this long.

It’s had everything to do with being true to who I am, what I’m passionate about, and where I’m heading in life’s journeys.

You know how I do (those of you who’ve been around for awhile).

I like to do the journeying thing and take you along for the ride — hoping you’ll benefit from the journey I’m going on. Traveling is never as fun alone as it is with the ones you enjoy traveling with.

Let me stop and say that I hope I don’t sound wrongfully selfish here, because it sounds like I’m saying that this blog is based on ME and MY desires and the journeys that I’VE wanted to pursue.

Wow! It does sound pretty selfish. But hey, I own that.

I’d never be able to hang with an endeavor I’m not completely passionate about, don’t believe in, or doesn’t represent me. I’ll NEVER DO IT!

It doesn’t mean that I won’t try some things out of my comfort zone every once and a blue moon; but if I don’t jive with them, I’ll wholeheartedly say “bye” with a quickness. No doubt about it. And, I’ve done that on several occasions.

But the one constant in my content creation life has been my blogging experience.

Mainly because this blogging experience is me, my personality, my quirks, my imperfections, my heart, my lessons learned, my growth opportunities, my creative outlet, my freedom in writing, my chance to connect with others on a level that’s unmatched in any other platform I’ve been on, and MY THERAPY SESSIONS — all wrapped up in one.

My blog is all that to me and then some.

So, that’s why I’ve been around for a minute; and I don’t intend to leave, because writing for Degrees of Maternity has allowed me to engage in writing to heal in so many areas . . .

• During times when there’s been civil unrest (and there continues to be) in the world
• During times when COVID took loved ones out of this world and changed the world as we knew it
• During times when I’ve had personal struggles that have affected my family
• During times when I hit crossroads with what I should do with my life
• During times when I’ve wanted to try something new (some new journey to pursue)
• During times when my creative endeavors have fallen flat
• During times of being in a rut and lacking motivation
• During times of sleep deprivation and burnout
• During times when I needed to know that I wasn’t alone in the blogosphere and that someone was actually listening to what I had to express. . .

And then that someone actually contacted me in a kind and encouraging comment on this blog or liked what I had to say or shared something I put in written word.

Or, even just simply visited me here at Degrees of Maternity and read what I had to say — which keeps me going and let’s me know I’m not just blogging into an online abyss.

Wow! What a privilege it’s been to know that some other human being out there that I may never see in my lifetime (living on the other side of the world) relates to where I’m coming from.

And yes, all the personal and professional travels I’ve taken on this blogging path have been for my growth purposes, but not my growth purposes only. I choose to look at my blogging life as something that should truly benefit me, but it has to extend beyond me. It has to reach those (outside of myself) that it’s destined to bless.

With that being said, I pray you’ve constantly been able to take away some golden nuggets that have given you “ah-ha” moments, moments of self-reflection, motivational periods of self-improvement, reminders that were needed, relatable content that confirmed you’re not alone, helpful tips and suggestions you could implement in your life routine, and all that good stuff.

And maybe (just maybe) this blog has helped you to focus on your WHOLE well-being (body, mind, and spirit), because you’re the only YOU you’ve got.

I mean . . . my blog has personally done all that for me and then some. So again, please don’t take me for being selfish in the wrong sense. Only in the right one.

Okay, I’ll admit it. I am selfish in the sense that this blog has to be very much about me before it can even begin to cater to you. I have to be “all in it” in order for you to be able to latch onto the messages I try to convey. My blog is a part of me and I of it. So, you’re getting introduced to a lot of what I’m about.

And, it helps me to express myself in this blogging way. I enjoy sharing and sharing stuff that can possibly help others if they let it. It makes me feel good to connect with others on a level that can be as deep as words will allow that connection to be. It frees me to say what I have in my brain without worrying how it sounds verbally. (I can conversate quite well with my mouth, but the written word can go where the spoken word may not constructively get the point across, at times.)

So, blogging is writing therapy for me — ALL THE WAY. That’s why I’ve been around so long.

Just remember: certain journeys are never going to be as enjoyable alone as they are with others to enjoy them with. And BLOGGING is one of those journeys for me.

Personally, I need you all to trek along with me. YOU are the key to this writing therapy process being a success.

So, the blogging truth that’s being told today is that “blogging“ IS a form of writing therapy.

Hey. Those of you bloggers who know . . . KNOW. Now, go forth and keep spreading the written word for YOURSELF and for OTHERS.