Keeps Me Thinking Blogging for this site about fertility, infertility and adoption, always has my mind in a whirl. I haven't been in classes for a while, yet my blog has given me an opportunity to educate myself in different ways that I never would have explored on my own. I am already addicted to magazines, so this one source for articles was tapped in my spare time. As for the rest, I give thanks to google.
Offering My Story/OpinionMy miscarriages and recovery were turning points in my life. They were some of the most traumatic and painful events that I had ever experienced. It took me a long time to be able to open up and share these events with others and when I finally did, I realized the value of what I had been through for others going through the same thing or knowing someone who is miscarrying or recovering from loss. Apart from my miscarriage, the blog has been a vehicle of grief for my dad as well. It has allowed me to delve into my grief with a sort of unspoken public support that I lacked before.
The Mystery When I log on to my computer in the morning, I have a sense of anticipation to see if anyone has posted a comment about a post that I have written. I don't know the majority of my readers, I do know some, but that unknown reader is a huge source of interest to me. Did I write something that stuck with them all day? Did I bring to light another side of an issue? Did I validate or alienate someone? There is also the aspect of myself being a mystery. Revealing myself through words helps me to get to know myself better, along with familiarizing my writings to the readers. And then there is always the mysterious question, "What should I write about today?"