There are a lot of writers out there who dream about being published but don't expect it to happen to them. In the past, few people did have that opportunity, and far fewer had the chance at a worldwide audience. Online publishing has made it possible for anyone at all to become published. Besides writing blogs, there are many areas of online content that are open to freelance writers.
After leaving the newspaper world, I thought I'd never be published again unless I worked for another newspaper or had a book published. Not true! There are thousands of opportunities out there for writers to get their work published and to have it read by people all over the world. There's no reason to wait around- get to it and find out what your strengths and weaknesses are.