Thoughts On Blogging

WELCOME!

At this point, I'm just talking to myself... but I'm so glad you are here! 😂

Once upon a time (circa September 2008) I created a blog called Random Ramblings. Prior to that I had a 'blog' on MySpace (anyone remember those?!), numerous written journals throughout childhood and into young adulthood, and just generally enjoyed writing my entire life. I was a 20-something newlywed, just over a year into my marriage and 6 months into home ownership. That fall I posted 47 times to my blog about the most random of things... appropriate for my blog name lol
109 posts in 2009, 104 posts in 2010... I had a little blog community and it was all for fun. Back in those days, most people weren't monetizing their blogs or running a business through them. The "How to quit your job and become a full time millionaire blogger in 3 days!" articles didn't exist. Those were the good ol' days for sure. In 2011 I had my first child and my blog quickly evolved into a digital baby book of sorts, capturing everything in an effort to remember those fleeting moments where the days are long but the years are so painfully short. Ultimately, I switched to 'private' and my blog became solely a personal journal/ letters to my kids. 

For the past year+ I've been longing to write again. Somehow, that's so much easier said than done. I don't feel well-equipped for the blogging world as it stands now. I'm not ready to buy a domain and brand myself and determine a niche. I just want to write. I want to create a community again of like-minded people who enjoy reading what I put out there. Others who want to share their stories and connect. I have started three different blogs in the past year, gotten overwhelmed and ignored them all. 

So, here's hoping that this isn't another '1st post' that will ultimately be deleted. Here's hoping I stick to it this time and develop some content I can be proud of, keep the pressure off, write for the sake of writing, and just see where it all goes.