Why the blog?

In creating this blog, I am so delighted. Having a blog was something I had kept on the backburner of my wishlists for quite some time. Of course, I do already have a blog for the last two years on my guru, called 'In His Footsteps', but this one was going to be about me, my thoughts, dreams, questions, wanderings .....
'So, why do you want a blog?'
'Obvious answer, to connect to the world. To offer my thoughts to the universe.'
'Again, why a blog?
'So I have this one place I can put down all my thoughts. some are in my journal, some on my egroup, some on my worldgratitude blog, some on facebook, some in my head, heart.........'
'Yet again, why a blog?'
'Sigh! Ok, so that people can read my stuff and appreciate me. I love appreciation. Loads of it! And, they can come to know me'.
'Hmmmm. Thats getting closer. Why a blog?'
'So that I connect with my flow, and practice writing down the thoughts when they come tumbling down. So that I unravel myself, petal by petal, page by page, step by step, as I access deeper and deeper layers.'
'Hmmmm. why a blog?'
'So that I can practice being transparent, authentic, and truthful. Share my inner being, share my inner journey. It has been a marvellous journey you know, into the light. Tough yes, but worthwhile. In this space, I will write about the travails and triumphs of my soul as it makes the journey'
'Why write a blog?'
'So that I can practice my writing. A new kind of writing.'
'Oh? What new kind of writing'.
'Well, the kind that comes unbeckoned. That pushes me out of bed at 3 in the night, and says 'write this now'. I'd like to catch those thoughts, put them down. This needs practice, and alertness. And I'd love to share these with the world.'
'Practice? What do you want to practice for?'
'Its the precursor to the book I'm going to write.'
'You're going to write a book! Awww!'
'OMG. I did'nt mean to say this. Look, it just kinda tumbled out. What do I know about writing a book. Only smart and intellectual type of people write books! But wait a minute, what's wrong with me writing a book? I like being an author of a book. The thought itself feels so good. And anyway, now I've gone and declared it!'

'Ok, you pass for now. Go do that blog!'

So there! Here's my blog, called lotus lake. Come, relax in the cool shade of the tree, and admire the lotuses in the placid waters. Inhale the fragrance. And let me be your friend.

'By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The non-existent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.' Nikos Kazantzakis

(the painting above is called Hunter Valley Lotus Pond by Annette Dorahy)