Blogging can be exciting, yet perplexing and overwhelming. If you like to write and you like the social aspect of blogging your thoughts and opinions, blogging is a great way to go about getting your thoughts out there. The questions that come to mind when beginning to blog are: How and Where to begin?

There are several blogging options, depending on whether you want to use a free blog or a paid site. Either works fine. The best way to get started blogging is to start. Somewhere. Anywhere. My first blog was on blogspot. It is a great place to begin blogging. Just click on the link and get started.

If you want more control over your blog creation, WordPress.com is a great place for learning and using more advanced features available to create your blog the way you want it.

There are a few decisions to be made prior to starting a blog. A few are: What will you name your blog? Will your blog address a particular topic? Do you have an area of expertise you are willing to share? Will you blog about your favorites? Will your blog be a personal blog and be written like a journal?

These questions have been a big stumbling block for me, in the past. I haven’t wanted simply to be stuck blogging about one topic, even if it is a topic I am passionate about. I want to write about a variety of topics. I want to share experiences, opinions, thoughts and insights about the things are interesting to me at this time in my life. And, I want to learn from others. Mine is a personal blog that will cover a plethora of topics that I hope will spur interesting discussions and shared thoughts.

Do what I did. Just start blogging! And, see where it takes you!