Starting a blog was extremely intimidating… the thought of billions of people having access to my life and stories was enough to turn my stomach… fortunately I don’t have to worry about billions…
But my friend Chris said it best… “Dude… you live in Africa… people dig that jungle stuff you do…”
That was enough motivation to get me started… but the next hurdle was the “how”…
Fortunately it wasn’t as hard as I thought…
There are 3 easy steps to starting a blog…
1. Go to www.blogger.com
2. Read the directions
3. Follow the directions
I should write manuals and get paid for this amazing advise…
Okay… there is more… picking a title… setting the template… writing… etc… but for now… start by reading the directions and set up your account…
7.11.2008
Should I blog?
A great question to ask… before you start…
The most common reason I hear from people who don’t want to blog is that they are not “internet savvy”
I tend to disagree with that assessment… blogging is not for computer geeks… but more for writing and communication nerds…
I was never much of a writer… but I love to talk and tell stories… occasionally I’ll tell stories to myself out on the porch at night and I’ll have a good laugh… now I talk to the keyboard and let the blog tell the stories… it seems to work… at least my mom and her quilting friends dig my blog…
Blogging has become a release… like running… I get happy writing endorphins… our first year in Uganda I often felt lonely and isolated… which lead to many late nights… I found that by communicating my thoughts and experience through the blog it made people back at home feel a part of our journey in the jungle… which in turn taught them how to join us and support us through triumphs and trials in the third world… it was a win-win for everyone…
So… should you blog?
… maybe…
Can you tell a story?
Can you paint a picture with words?
Can you fit a story into a readers digest piece instead of a war and peace monologue?
Do you take pictures that people back home will want to see?
Then blogging is for you…
The most common reason I hear from people who don’t want to blog is that they are not “internet savvy”
I tend to disagree with that assessment… blogging is not for computer geeks… but more for writing and communication nerds…
I was never much of a writer… but I love to talk and tell stories… occasionally I’ll tell stories to myself out on the porch at night and I’ll have a good laugh… now I talk to the keyboard and let the blog tell the stories… it seems to work… at least my mom and her quilting friends dig my blog…
Blogging has become a release… like running… I get happy writing endorphins… our first year in Uganda I often felt lonely and isolated… which lead to many late nights… I found that by communicating my thoughts and experience through the blog it made people back at home feel a part of our journey in the jungle… which in turn taught them how to join us and support us through triumphs and trials in the third world… it was a win-win for everyone…
So… should you blog?
… maybe…
Can you tell a story?
Can you paint a picture with words?
Can you fit a story into a readers digest piece instead of a war and peace monologue?
Do you take pictures that people back home will want to see?
Then blogging is for you…
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Welcome to the un-official NMSI blog collective...
The purpose of this blog is to discuss blogging, podcasts, internet tools and creative writing for NMSI missionaries...
These are not official NMSI policies... but a few thoughts from the Triennial team that is heading up the discussion of internet media and tools...
Enjoy the read... catch the humor... experience the magic...
The purpose of this blog is to discuss blogging, podcasts, internet tools and creative writing for NMSI missionaries...
These are not official NMSI policies... but a few thoughts from the Triennial team that is heading up the discussion of internet media and tools...
Enjoy the read... catch the humor... experience the magic...
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