New Format/New Beginning

For too long, I have struggled with what to make of this blog. Yesterday, while doing laundry, I think I came up with an idea that I may be able to stick to. You see, I’ve been focused on making this about one thing in particular. I’ve been focused on becoming a subject matter expert in something that people will gravitate towards. Yesterday, I realized that I’m not really a subject matter expert in anything. Even my college degree, a bachelor’s in business management (30 years ago), isn’t really a help with that. 


Then I realized that there is one thing that I’m an expert in, that’s being me. So as dull as that sounds (at least to me), that is what this blog, and the accompanying vlog, is going to be about. It’s going to be about my day-to-day. The things that I find interesting, the things I do, the tips and tricks that get me through daily life, and the adventures that I go on.


As I sat there waiting for my laundry to finish, I came up with a (not comprehensive) list of things that I could write and create content about. So that’s what I’m going to do. It’s just going to be about me and my experience. As a result, I’ve also come to the resolution that views be damned. I no longer care if I get monetized. This creative journey is going to be about me and the enjoyment that I get out of it. It’s going to be about the process and the product. The product is going to be the output for output’s sake. 


With all of those… words, what are some of the topics that I am going to write and vlog about? It could be anything. It could be as simple as handy tips that I have for getting through the day-to-day, it could be an adventure that I am going on, it could be what I am doing to keep myself sane and healthy. All I know right now is that it will be varied and eclectic.


Publishing schedule is yet to be determined. I do have, with a recent move closer to work, quite a bit more time on my hands, so hopefully I am able to use some of that time to devote to this adventure. While I won’t commit to anything here and now, I will say that I hope to publish at least once a week. That kind of feels like a good goal.


I hope that you will join me on this “journey” of mine, but if you don’t, that’s okay too. And if you want to engage, that’d be fantastic (as long as it’s constructive). So, until next time, have a fantastic day.

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