Relevancy

Everyone has a reason to write a blog. For some, it is a creative outlet which diverges from their daily job. For others, there is a voice that they do not hear in other places and people want to hear it. All of us who participate in these creative arts desire that the message that we send has a place in people’s hearts, thus be relevant to their lives.

What is relevancy? The ability to connect to others through your actions, words, or speech. The moment when someone gets what you’re saying after reading the text you’ve placed on the page. The understanding that the author can craft a message that is recognized and understood by others.

Being relevant is elusive. It is hard to hit a home run every time that you are at-bat. Sometimes the audience gets the message and sometimes it’s a miss. That doesn’t stop you from trying. That just makes you work harder to ensure you’ve learned from your mistakes and try a different angle next time you write.

Everyone wants their work to have meaning. A message that resonates with the audience.  A connection between the person who delivers a performance (or writes a blog) and the people who have heard the delivery. It takes time, learning the lessons who have gone before, accept that sometimes things go wrong, and continue to walk forward.