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April 29, 2007

Why on Earth Do I Blog?

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 9:27 am

It’s Heavenly

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A nice young woman I barely know asked me, “Why on Earth do you blog?”

How on Earth do I explain?

Every morning before the sun gets up, I get up, and I find my way to my computer. I crawl inside to find the thoughts of people I know waiting for me. What a gift, what a joy it is to share the minds of so many friends and to meet them so regularly.

I type what I think, what I feel, what I’ve discovered, unocovered, and I learn about what I know. People take what I say and tell me what it means. They explain how it goes. Ideas fly. They float and bend, like so many clouds in a summer sky of many minds talking without a sound, yet building meaning and finding truth.

Every evening before the sun goes down, I sit down and I find there’s a reason to keep telling stories and reading stories that help me understand why and how. I figure out who I am, who you are, who that is, who that was why we’re here. I hear about everyone that I meet. And together we make sense. I see how people and stars are made from the same stuff.

And together we make something good — something that would not be, could not be, if I did not, if you did not, blog.

I blog because I can.

Blogging is a universe and a university.

Who on Earth could say no to being part of this positive humanity?

I blog because we have the power to change the world.

So Tim, Dawud, Mark, John, Samuel. why on Earth do you blog?

Click to the “Bloggy Tag Button” to see who tagged me.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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13 Comments to “Why on Earth Do I Blog?”

  1. April 29th, 2007 at 11:08 am
    Nicholas said

    Very well said Liz! I can probably add that you blog because you are passionate about making a difference. You are inspired. I see this in your writing, and I know this because you are consistent…

  2. April 29th, 2007 at 11:33 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Nicholas!
    Thank you! Gosh I wish you were coming to SOBCon. I’d love to meet you. It’s people like you that keep me inspired and trying. You are the hope I see.

  3. April 29th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
    Ashish Mohta said

    Same question I am asked from my friends….and I say….Thats what the best I do and I want to do….I cant explain them its so joyful to know so many people know you….getting rewarded and making friends….and that right when you do it….

    Blogging is life and I do because I want to do it….

  4. April 29th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Ashish!
    How happy I am to see you! I agree. We write life and we write history. :)

  5. April 29th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
    Timothy Johnson said

    OK, but I’m gonna have to cheat on this one… I just did a blog post on this topic a few months ago.

  6. April 29th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
    ME Strauss said

    I don’t think that anyone has to do a tag twice, believe me. As someone who gets tagged over and over. DON’T you dare. :)

  7. April 30th, 2007 at 9:21 am
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  8. April 30th, 2007 at 7:48 pm
    Polliwog said

    I love your answer Liz.

  9. April 30th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Thanks Polliwog. I really mean it too. :)

  10. May 2nd, 2007 at 2:02 pm
    Mark Goodyear said

    I’m slow this week. Blogged myself ill last week. But it’s all good. Now I’m getting ready for somebody’s blog convention!

    But I got the meme and it’s in my cue. : )

    What a list of folks you put me with! Thanks, Liz. You’re the bestest.

  11. May 2nd, 2007 at 2:04 pm
    ME Strauss said

    No worries, Mark.
    I don’t feel any to have this tag continue. It can die on the vine right here. :) Do what you will with it. This a no stress game. ;)

  12. May 16th, 2007 at 6:24 pm
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