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Blogging is a great way to fulfill a grand dream, make and keep a New Year Resolution, and achieve daily goals. In 2005, I started my very first Blog in an effort to track progress on my New Year Resolutions, write more frequently, showcase my photographs, and stay in touch with friends. It worked. I did all of that and more. Like most things, I pursued Blogging with a passion. As most Bloggers soon discover, posting new material every day takes time, but the rewards make the time and effort worth it. You're probably asking, "How does a Blog help to achieve New Year resolutions?" Here are four simple, common sense ways that Blogging can help you to turn your New Year Resolutions into reality:

1. Blogging is like keeping a personal journal, with one major exception, you publish your entries for world to see. When you 'show up' each day, and record your posts, you are taking two huge steps that can help you to keep your resolutions. One: You are writing things down, thus making it easier to track your progress, create timelines/deadlines, and assess when you need to make course corrections and 'reward' yourself for accomplishments. Two: Once you tell the world that you are exercising for 30-minutes each day, for instance - a very popular resolution - you need to make good on that promise, or you won't have anything to write about. Blogging is a great way to maintain accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and momentum.

2. Blogging can help you to meet like-minded souls with whom you can share your journey. You brainstorm together, commiserate, cheer each other on, share 'what works and what doesn't work', and keep each other on track. If, at first, you don't want to start your own Blog there are millions of individual Blogs - as well as entire communities - on virtually every topic under the sun. You are sure to find a Blog, or community that fits you and your resolution.

3. Blogging is a great way to express yourself, celebrate your wins, let off steam when you're frustrated, work toward solutions, and achieve those 'A-Ha' moments when things suddenly become clear. Writing things down helps you to brainstorm and think things through. Taking that notion one step further, when you are part of a Blogging community, you can get advice from folks who share your dream, resolution, and daily goals. They are celebrating similar successes and learning their lessons right along with you. Some of those folks are also 'experts' who might consider serving as a mentor, if you

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