A Warning Label.

Blogging should come with a warning label.  Here are just some of the side-effects I’ve encountered since starting my blogs:

• Random moments become inspiration.  It could be lyrics in a song, a quote from a show you are watching, or just some random person walking by you on the street.  I’ve also gotten inspiration from Facebook, casual conversations with friends, family, and clients. 
  
• I realized I am not so bad ass or original.  Just when I think I have something to write about that no one has ever written about before, a blog or article pops up and there are my thoughts, right there in black and white.  Sometimes, I think I can’t say it better than they did.  Other times, I have a totally different perspective on the subject.
  
• My laundry may not have been folded and put away promptly from the dryer.  
  
• My cat became a possessed creature that must sit on my lap in place of the keyboard.  I don’t understand this particular phenomenon.  
  
• I began to think differently about a particular subject.  Every once in a while the epiphany is painful. 
  
• I randomly pull out my phone or a notebook to jot down a quick note about something to write about later.  
  
• My friends may preface a statement with either “Please don’t write about this” or “Your clients may be interested in the answer to this question.” 
  
• I may spend 20 minutes writing a post and 2 hours looking for the perfect picture. 
  
• Not everyone will like or agree with what I have to say.  Be prepared to stand behind what you write. 
  
• Rarely, the people that need to read your blog do.  
  
• Some days I start 20 different ideas and can’t complete a single one.  
  
• Other days I can’t keep up with every idea that pops into my head.  
  
• In the shower, I think of the perfect way to edit that one sentence that is not flowing right. 
  
• I may be late to personal engagements because I was on a roll and couldn’t find a stopping point.  
  
• I make spreadsheets to keep track of stuff, including posts and ideas.
  
• My geek factor has gone up by at least 20 points. 
  
• You may end up with a stalker or two. 
• Random clients reference something I said in a blog, because it was so completely out of context I end up dumbfounded in the moment.  

This is not an all-inclusive list of the potential side-effects of blogging.  Keep in mind, the rewards are well worth it!


#26 in the 31 in August Blogging Challenge.  

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