Why I’d like to blog

As those who know me already know, I have a background in military intelligence. The need to keep a low profile, as well as a significant fear of identity theft, has kept me for many years from putting more of myself out there on the internet for folks to collate data from. However, I am now a few years removed from my operational need for a security clearance, and skulking about in the shadows is getting old. Also, my husband is doing it, and it looks fun. There’s a lot of stuff I would like to say and that I feel needs to be said, on lots of topics that interest me. I don’t entertain any delusions that my opinions will be breathlessly followed by millions of blog fans. I mainly hope to simply share more of myself with family, friends, and any interested people who stumble across my blog.

It’s only recently that I’ve decided that this is something I’d like to do, though. I tend to be almost as much of a hermit as my husband, and I don’t share as much of myself nearly as often as I’d like, either in person or via any media, period. I also like the idea of being able to take my time and write something, because conversation can be so fast-paced that I don’t get to express as much of my well-informed and nuanced opinions as I would like.

What will I blog on? At first, whatever interests me. Counseling, mental health, physical health, local affairs, culture, the Midwest, the Quincy and tri-state area, organic gardening and agriculture, books I’ve read, science, spirituality, my MINI Cooper S, crafts, art, writing, education, politics … for starters. This is just what comes to mind now.

Uncategorized | Angel | December 23, 2008 10:54 am

1 Comment

By aunt Goldie, January 5, 2009 @ 5:03 pm

HI;
Lots of interesting subjects…
Thanks for including me.
Lv. Ya.

Divine Mind

musings by Angel