I have been in the blogging world since 2012. I started out blogging from the heart and sharing personal aspects of my life with the world. I got away from doing that when I started working with companies doing sponsored content. I have found that over the past couple of years that my love of blogging doesn’t come from making thousands of dollars a month with it. Even though, I did start to do that with my old blog. I have found that my love of blogging comes from sharing my life experiences with you and making real life connections. It is always my hope that my life experiences will help someone else.
What does it mean to blog from the heart?
For me personally, blogging from the heart means to share personal hard core information that may not be overly comfortable to share, but yet can have a positive impact on someone else. It means being willing to basically be naked in front of everyone in a verbal tense.
Now here’s the kicker for me, I haven’t been overly willing to do that. I’ve written informative posts, but they haven’t dived into sharing much personal stuff/feelings anymore. As a result, blogging no longer holds much appeal for me.
I have discussed this in detail with my family and they are fine with me sharing information again. They rather missed me doing it since I’m a far better writer than I am a speaker. I can write out what I’m thinking and feeling and everyone can get on the same page a heck of a lot faster. In fact, when Del and I first started dating way back when he handed me a five subject notebook and told me to just write. I filled up five subject notebooks like they were candy. He continued to feed them to my itching fingers because it allowed us the chance to fully communicate without major arguments. In those notebooks, I shed all of my thoughts and feelings and clearly expressed myself.
On my old blog, I feel I did the same thing. I reread some of my posts on there yesterday, and I can see why it was extremely more popular than this blog. I wrote from my heart. I was vulnerable. I was a real person. I wasn’t some writer just spitting out facts and boring information about things and products.
Going Back to Writing From the Heart
I have laid out a blogging content editorial calendar for this month, and I hope I get the chance to actually sit down and write out these posts on my mind. I want to share my knowledge and hope it makes a difference with someone’s life. I hope they learn from my horrible mistakes and life challenges. I hope to see more marriage thrive and grow. It is my hearts desire that someone who has lived through sexual abuse will remember that they are worthy of having a healthy sex life with their spouses.
Can You Do Blogging From the Heart AND Be Profitable?
The quick answer is yes! In fact, you may actually make more money with blogging! While I had hoped to do that with this blog, and still may, it’s no longer my first objective. I want to blog with a passion! I hope you’ll appreciate it.
I want to gain more connections and lasting friendships with people who can relate to the content I share. So, if you have particular questions that I may be able to answer for you, please don’t hesitate to email me.
Do you find that blogging from the heart is a better way to handle this whole blogging world?
thanks for this! I remember having a personal blog before where I share my running journey. And now still sharing it and it feels really natural to blog with a heart and share your passions.
Love this, I have recently started writing a daily diary blog of my events from asking up to going to bed. Would be nice to find more like minded people to share these with.
It would be nice to have a fellow blogger to read about their life’s activities. I did check out your site, and you have a busy life.
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Blogging is an interesting journey. I had a personal blog years ago and then moved on to a general lifestyle blog until I fell out of love with it completely for few years. My friend, however, mentioned that she prefers reading blogs from people who write from their heart rather than only for purpose of making money from a blog. I think this a beauty of blogging.
Blogging has so many advantages. I love how we can all take different routes and still succeed.
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Such a great reminder to keep what’s important in mind while writing! Thank you for sharing!
I’m glad you liked this reminder.
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love it! i wish that a time will come when i’ll be able to do that. that is, blogging from the heart. maybe as i feel more comfortable with what i can share online.
It took a long time for me to get to that point of being ready to come out of this shell again.
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Anything done from the heart will always be true and fulfilling! Scary, yes, but honest and trustworthy, all beautiful qualities.
It is quite scary, but I’ve done it once. I finally feel ready to do it again.
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Blogging from the heart is a great idea. Not only is it therapeutic but can also be an inspiration to some who feel the same way. It makes you real. Love it.
I agree that it is therapeutic.
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Thanks for this! This is my second blog and i feel much more invested in this one
I’m glad you found this to be inspirational. I’ve finally gotten invested in this blog now.
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