Insight Introduction

Sometimes we need to speak. Not to talk to any one in particular, but just a need for expression. And this is my space... My opinions, my random thoughts, and general statements. Not meant to harm, or to hurt, but just to be heard.

Lloyd Borrett's Blog

In September 2003, I started to occasionally comment on things that came to mind, or things I came across whilst living life. The result is Lloyd Borrett's Blog. Check it out for yourself.

Lloyd Borrett's Website Forums

In June 2004, I moved this website to a different hosting company. With the move came access to a wide variety of new services, which enabled me to establish phpBB based forums.

If you want news about this website, want to leave me some feedback, discuss Petals Around the Rose with others, or just generally share with others online, please check out the forums.

Lloyd Borrett On Social Media

There are links to my social media properties in the header and footer of this website. It's not all of them. We seem to accumulate many over the years that fall by the wayside. Here's an explanation about the ones linked to.

Facebook — I've been fairly active on Facebook for many years. As well as my personal Facebook profile, I actively maintained various work and interest related Facebook profiles and Groups.

YouTube — I setup a YouTube channel in May 2007, but hadn't been very active when it came to uploading videos. However, I've been coming across various interest, family, and work related videos of late. The channel now has my attention again.

LinkedIn — Established for my work life, my LinkedIn profile has never been very active. It's even less active now that I'm retired.

Pinterest — This social media profile exists, but rarely used.

Instagram — Another social media profile I rarely use.

Twitter (X) — I joined Twitter in February 2009, and was very active. Jounalists I was working with to promote the business introduced me to Twitter, and it was a great way to keep in touch with them. I've been inactive on Twitter, since it's takeover.

The Journal Becomes a Blog

As I established the year 2000 version of my website, I thought would try something a bit different — an online journal.

Well the way I implemented the concept was way too complicated to maintain and as a result the journal just didn't happen. Since then the weblog concept has taken off and many ways to easily implement them have become available. So in September 2003, I decided to try again using Blogger.

Lloyd's blog is a place to put some random thoughts and ideas. Maybe it will grow into something much more.

Why Have A Blog?

When I setup my Blog back in 2003/2004, social media wasn't really a thing. People questioned why I would do it. The explanation I gave at the time was...

Maybe it will be a place where I can speak my mind. To share experiences, feelings, perceptions, a nice thought... to share myself openly to the unknown reader. Maybe a few of you will touch me in return in your own ways. And that in itself would be priceless.

No doubt I'll be questioned as to why I would do this. Why would I open myself up to "the world?" Maybe this journal will prove to be senseless.

But maybe it will become something that I look to for memories. Something that I will look to for inspiration. Maybe the words in themselves will become a form of creativity outlet for me.

Sometimes there is a purpose... sometimes there isn't one that is obvious, but later the purpose reveals itself in other ways.

We always hope that when we die, we will leave this huge imprint on the world. I write in this journal so that perhaps I can share something, and maybe touch someone. If I say something to a stranger and he/she later recalls it... then I have touched that person. If I can show someone something... then I have touched them. And in touching them... whether in thought or action... I have left my mark on the world.

But most of all, I have lived... I have loved life.

Best regards, Lloyd Borrett.