Yikes. The only thing worse than facing a blank page is facing a blank blog post after neglecting said blog for months. Actually, I guess this is only true if you’re a writer. If you’re not a writer, I’m sure you can imagine.

Anyway, I last left this lil’ blog of mine right around Dia de los Muertos and Halloween and the descent into the deepest, darkest part of the year when introspection is a given and, well, lethargy is a likelihood. Admittedly, Blogosphere, I started wondering: What is the point here? I am writing for like seven people including myself. Well, it’s true.

So, my uncertainty inspired a little bit of research. That’s what I do when I’m anxious, I research. Knowledge calms my nerves.

Did you know  it’s estimated that 175,000 new blogs are started each day? And the total number of dead, abandoned blogs out there has exceeded 200 million?

I didn’t. And in some ways those stats make me want to give up on this blog even more … but in others  … it provides some solid reasoning for the whole blogging phenomena: people want and need to be heard.

As someone who is pursuing expressive arts therapy as a profession, you’d think this would have come to me sooner – but nope – I guess I’ve been a little slow on the uptake. And really, until last year when a friend pushed me to start Small Marvel – I was completely resistant to the whole concept of blogging. As in, eye-rolling resistant.

But what I’m starting to realize is that while the Web is flooded with blogs, and it really, really is, the blogosphere serves as a communal story bank – a central place where people can share their experiences, stories and opinions. It is, for all intents and purposes, a window into the collective unconscious, and conscious too – I guess. It is pretty amazing.

So with all that said, I’m gearing back up to both write and read. I’ve got stuff on my mind. And more than ever I’m inspired to hear/read what other people are saying. Please, all seven readers of mine, send me your top recommendations for blogs that you love. Please start your own and thanks for taking the time to listen to what I have to say. For real.