Inspirational blogging – what to write about?

Blogging has opened up new passions in my life; for sharing and writing. Anyone reading this who has ever had the urge to author a book or write articles to be published now has the perfect way of expressing those creative moments by blogging.

The individual nature of blogging enables you to write about whatever it is you love the most. Those posts will then attract great people who think like you and add to that energy. It’s a Win-Win!

Opened a floodgate of ideas for me

Having my own blog has also opened a floodgate of ideas for me. Since starting my blog recently (I am a relatively new blogger) I have noticed that content for great blog posts has been presenting itself to me. This comes down to the personal development principle of getting more of what you focus on.

I’m sure those things were there before but I’d never considered them to be things to write about. Why would I do that if I had nothing to write them on? Now that I do, my blog, the ideas are coming thick and fast.

For example I had never been much of a fan for taking photographs, until I got a digital SLR camera which really allowed me to express some creativity in the photos I take. In the 18 months since I got my camera I have taken thousands of pictures, not all of them are masterpieces but who cares, I’m having fun and that’s part of my point.

My subconscious is constantly looking for beautiful things

I also find that my subconscious is constantly looking for beautiful things to take photos of. This is a completely automatic thing; I can be out and about and see something great and instantly I get that “this is a great subject for a photo”. Out comes the camera and the moment is captured.

Now I see the same parallels in blogging. As I’m enjoying writing and blogging in a big way I am constantly being presented with ideas for my posts. I’m sure those situations for those ideas had been there before but the fact is that now I am more tuned to receive those ideas because my mind is looking for them. Pretty cool huh?

I’m sure you’ve found the same with things you’re excited or passionate about. Who hasn’t bought a new car, driven off the lot and then seen 2 or 3 of the same car on the road driving home when you’ve never noticed them before. Same principle here: Now that your mind is focused on something, your mind notices more of it. Those situations were there before, it’s not that you’re encountering more of those vehicles, it’s just that you’re noticing them more.

An example from my experience was only recently when I had the most awesome day with my two daughters. I took them to swimming lessons, we hung out and played outside, I did some work in our home office where they came and visited me etc etc. It was a great day and great content for a post about me and my family.

That’s part of what my blog is about

After all, that’s part of what my blog is about. I took note of the feeling I had from that wonderful experience and I put it into words on my blog for all to see. That’s a personal thing to me, so it’s important to remember that your blog is all about you.

So…What are you passionate about? What do you know a lot about? What experience have you had that can serve others by sharing? Be attuned to receiving those inspirations, then here’s the next key: Write Them DOWN when they arrive! The worst thing that can happen to an idea is to let it slip through your fingers like sand so carry a notepad with you, or if you’re in the 21st century like me, key it into your phone somehow.

Ideas and inspiration can come and go in a flash so make sure you capture them. I have a page of ideas on my phone for posts and now that they’re ready to be actioned I just wait for the urge to write and I already have content to work on.

A guest post by Kieron Atkinson, giving back while creating wealth – it is all about contribution. Want to guest post on HowToMakeMyBlog? See more info here.

Image by DBPhotography.