Flogging: Having Fun While Blogging

The current definition of Flogging is the act of beating or whipping an individual for punishment. I would like to propose a new definition.

Flogging: The act of having fun while blogging.

It’s my opinion that blogging, even once it becomes your profession, should be fun. Life is too short not to be enjoyable – and why blog, if you’re not having a great time? Take a look at the following thoughts and pieces of advice – for making your blogging experience one of joy and happiness.

By inputting the following in your blogging experience – you’ll be flogging in no time.

Share & Express Your Creativity

We all have the ability to create. It’s the innate desire of humans to have the need & want to produce something. Whether it be of our hands, our voices, our leadership or our talents.

Some of us have the unique gift of song – while others – have the ability to draw incredibly.

As bloggers we share in one of the most creative mediums available. We develop & design our blog themes, create our “homes” on the internet – and produce videos, sound & writing – which we then publish to the world. It’s important that we always remember to use our creativity when blogging, and reach high to produce content that is inspiring, fresh & informative.

Embrace Friendship & Connectivity

By using tools like social networking – we have the gift & ability to connect with an endless supply of contacts.

Embrace the joy of connecting with others, share your message – and become a friend. All blog readers are unique individuals with thoughts and feelings. Treat your readers with respect and recognize the profound opportunity you hold of becoming a true friend. Not just the “wizard” behind your blog. Become a living, breathing person – and connect on multiple levels with your readers.

This, alone – will bring your blogging experience to a whole new level of fun.

Be Willing To Tread New Waters

Sir Isaac Newton didn’t discover the Universal Law of Gravitation by sitting.

Christopher Colombus didn’t organize & discover new lands by being timid & frightened.

Blogging should be an experience of learning & growth. Put yourself into the open, do what hasn’t been done before – and lead your niche in bright, positive ways. We all are able to produce what hasn’t existed previously – but it takes work, dedication & motivation to succeed.

Don’t let life, and your blog’s existence, pass you by without trying. Failure is just part of the entire experience. Learn from your mistakes, dust off – and get back to work.

Fun Is Attractive To Others

There’s a certain degree of attraction towards individuals who are having fun.

For a moment – take a look at your life. Are there certain people who emanate fun? Do you notice those who are always smiling & happy? Usually – these people are popular, successful & have a great outlook on life.

By having fun while blogging (flogging), you’ll notice that your readers gravitate more towards your writing. They’ll “feel” the delight in your words – and look forward to what you have to say. Most people don’t like downers, so it’s crucial to be uplifting & inspiring.

Step Back & Relax

Blogging can bring stress. It’s an unmistakable fact. Posts need creating, statistics analyzed & community developed.

I beckon you now to take a step back from your blog – and relax. Take a breath. Soak in a bath. Go on a walk. Live.

There are times when writing just doesn’t come to me. I’ll sit down ready to write – fingers poised at the keyboard – soon to realize no thoughts or feelings are protruding from my brain. This is when we should take the time to step back, take a break, and THEN come back to our blogs.

It seems to me that the most successful bloggers are ones who’ve had life experiences. They have plenty to write about because they’ve lived. They’ve accumulated life adventures. When you feel your blog is failing, it’s time to let go a little – sense life – and then come back to blog about your newly found joys & experiences.

Blogging should not be as stressful as make it. Find a way to make it joyful & relieving.

Conclusion

Through this post we’ve tickled many facets of flogging: which is having fun while blogging. I’ve told you to make friends, relax, be inventive – and create.

I’m not here to berate or chastise – only to inspire & motivate. I’m of the opinion that life should be an amazing experience. Although we may be tested & tried as is common to man, we always have the opportunity to choose to be happy. A man can take away our freedoms – but never our spirits & minds.

As you & your blog (simultaneously) continue to grow & develop, I ask that you find a way to make it fun. Flogging is the key. Without this frame of mind your blog will become a miserable, dreadful experience.

I leave you today with the following poem by Robert Frost.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I–
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.