getting started

i used to have a blog. before facebook, i feel like a lot of people had blogs -- it was the 'new' thing. and, now...facebook is the 'new' thing (well - i think its actually getting to be a bit 'old' at this point), but - anyways...i miss reading people's blogs. catching little glimpses into the lives of people i may not otherwise see or hear about. i have alot of friends who don't live nearby, and i wish that wasn't the case, but - modern technology allows at least a bit of an idea of what their lives are like, and i'm thankful for that - but...its just not the same. however. i think i'll try my hand at blogging again - even if just for my own thoughts to get a release. i was always a journaler, but lately (as in the past 8 years or so!), i rarely seem to sit down and write. i blame my husband for that. in a good way. rather than unloading my thoughts into oblivion, he usually is my sounding board, and i think that's a good thing. but, i still miss writing. so - i'm giving this a try. i struggle a bit with blogging, not knowing who (if anyone) will be reading my thoughts. i'm not good at being transparent, knowing there could be various people, with varying relationships with me, reading...i fear judgment, i fear not being true and authentic...which is certainly something to consider in an age where you can basically present your life any way you want to on the internet, editing out the parts that aren't so nice, perhaps glamorizing the things that in reality are a bit mundane, but...nonetheless. here i am. i'm a blogger. putting my thoughts out into cyberspace. let's see how this goes.