No Pain, No Gain

Isn't it true? No pain, no gain. We've all heard that and at some point in our lives we realize that statement in a personal way. Blogging for me has been something I've toyed with for a while. I've created my blog and deleted my blog more times than I care to remember. Trying to read those smashed/jumbled/slanted/blurry letters and numbers in that cryptic code box and then trying to type the code in the other box to be given the opportunity to even set up your account in the first place is part of the painful process. So, to go on and delete your account after you've finally deciphered the code is very painful. However, I think the worst part for me is to just blog. I feel that I have something neat to offer the blogworld, but I'm fearful of putting myself out there and not having a great post and then feeling worse pain. (Hello, insecurities!) I know, I know...no pain, no gain. So, the question is then what do I have to gain by blogging in the first place? The answer...I don't know. I plan to find out.

I have several things I'm working on in my life right now. My relationship with God, husband, kids, friends, family, and strangers, finances, and weight. All of these things you have to apply the same principle of "no pain, no gain" to. I have two good Christian friends with whom I am working out. All three of us are living out this principle right now after our workout last evening. Every time I get up out of a chair I hear an "aaahh" and feel the pain! I know that someday the pain will have payed off and I will be healthier and thinner. That leads me back to blogging. I don't know what will result from blogging, but I think I can safely say it won't make me scream and feel physical pain just from getting up out of the chair. So, what do I have to lose?