Reflective Blog Posting

            During this semester I had the opportunity to develop a researched blog project that consisted of an introductory post, followed by five researched postings, and wrapped up with this final reflective posting. This has definitely been an emotional journey for me. Having the freedom to develop a writing project on a subject that was important to me has given me the opportunity to share with others about topics that have affected me and my family on a very personal level. Over the course of this project I have discovered that it is easy to acknowledge the fact that I need to eat healthy, but it is very hard to commit to a healthier lifestyle.

            This project has definitely been a new learning experience for me. I feel that by developing this project over time in separate steps, this allowed each posting to be fresh, unique and original from each of the other postings. I also feel that by this being a researched project this allowed me to share credible information with others. I notice when searching online that many blogs are made up of the author’s opinion are not fact based. I feel that my project is great reference material for someone looking to change their eating habits.

            I feel that participating in this type of online project has introduced me to a new aspect of learning for me. In the beginning I struggled to develop my blog in an acceptable format for this type of online project. I wanted to make each posting pick up where the last one left off. But now I can see that even though my postings are linked together to ultimately cover one main topic, each posting is also independent of the other and must therefore be introduced and concluded as such.