My 100th blog post: Why I do it.

I’ve never been a fan of the word “blog”.  It just sounds too technical.  It lacks heart.  The shortened version of “web log” just doesn’t sound personal.  A web log sounds like something doctors, lawyers and IT people use to record technical data.  To me, this blog is more than a web log.  It’s a piece of me.

This is my 100th post.  I started it almost a year ago.  And I can’t tell you what motivated me to do it.  I’ve always enjoyed writing and over the years I have amassed a few notebooks full of stories and ramblings, nothing completely finished.  I keep those notebooks in a box in the closet.  It’s something personal to me.  Something that I’ve never felt comfortable sharing… until now.

Why do I do it?  Good question.  The best answer is this.  I have something to say.  There is no ulterior motive.  I have nothing to sell you.  I’m not trying to make a buck, yet.  I’m not trying to aggressively build a platform.  It comes down to the simple joy of writing.

Writing feels good to me.  It’s fulfilling.  When I finish a post, I get that same feeling I get when I finish a run.  It’s almost as if writing releases endorphins.  No longer do I just get a runner’s high.  I get a writers high.

So what you read here is from the heart.  I try to tell you a story and let you see the world through my eyes, as twisted and quirky as it may be.  It’s more than a log.  It’s a piece of me.

Thank you to all that follow me and share.  I’ve enjoyed the journey so far and look forward to the future.  Here’s to 100 more!