To Blog or Not to Blog

It seems as though I only think about blogging when it comes up in an assignment. I truly believe blogs are a great source of inspiration and a great way to follow people and topics. What I find difficult is making the time to contribute to the blogging community. Do I write for me, or do I write with the intention of connecting with other people. And, with my hectic schedule, what do I "give up" in order to make posts or read others' blogs? Because I am a lifelong learner, and this is a communication tool used for my second learning journey, I know that it could be used effectively as a learning tool...especially if it is required! The potential disadvantage is gaining user-adoption so it will be utilized after the class...