Mission Statement Needed?

I've been reading some online articles about why individuals blog, as well as why they stop blogging.  I have come to the conclusion that at least one of the reasons that I have started and stopped blogging several times is because I have had no clear purpose in mind.  Perhaps I need to come up with a mission statement. Maybe I need more than one blog.  I may have been trying to incorporate too many threads in one blog.  I have a number of diverse interests--family, travel, cooking/baking, knitting and crochet, nature--and these may not work in one blog.  In addition, I think I need to decide if the blog is just for my benefit or if I would like to attract other readers and engage in an online community sharing of interests or thoughts and ideas.  I can see I have a lot of thinking to do before I resolve this issue.

Is This Really My Return to Blogging?

It has been such a long time since I posted that I feel at a loss for words.  So why was I absent for so long and am I really going to return to at least occasional postings as my description states or am I just kidding myself?  I have been very busy in the intervening non-blogging days, but that is not why I stopped.  I have had to do some real soul-searching about putting myself and my musings out there in cyberspace.  Is a blog the platform I want to explore my feelings, thoughts, and ideas?  Or do I just want a place to record my needlework projects and my travels?  Or is a blog not the right thing for me at all?  I've decided to put my reflections on these topics into written form here and see if I can come to any conclusions.