Happy Blog Day 06

Ok, this feels kind of strange, but I'm trying to be a good citizen of the blogsphere and participate in the "Blog Day 06" festivities.

What is Blog Day, you ask? It's apparently an event conceived of by an Israeli blogger, Nir Ofir, intended to celebrate people's right to express themselves online. Nir says,

"...BlogDay is a celebration...of the ability to visit blogs that are different from our own culture, point of view and attitude and it is a celebration of free content written by people like you and me."

Learn more at Global Voices, a roundup of blogs from around the world (the official Blog Day site, blogday.org, seems to be down).

Bloggers have been invited to take this occasion to explain why they blog. I blog because I care passionately about inspiring people to live creatively. Last week, when I guest blogged over at Hip Tranquil Chick, a woman posted the following comment, and it meant so much to me:

"thanks for this great posting. actually, after just yesterday listening to your podcast with kimberly, i took time after work to break my regular evening routine and try something more creative. instead of going home and cleaning or cooking (like i thought i "ought" to do), i lit a half dozen candles, sat at the table on my townhouse patio, and wrote in my journal by candle light. i listed out things in my day that made me happy and some things that i wish i could have done. i brainstormed on how i could incorporate more of those things into my life in the future. it's been very reassuring and inspiring to come across messages like yours that really resonate with what i'm feeling. i also truly believe that it's our funny idiosyncracies that make us all different and interesting, and i'm grateful for the time you've taken to reach out through the blog. many thanks!"

So - that's why I blog. That, and the great dental plan.