I've had a blog of some kind since 2008. That's now going on 6 years. It's changed and evolved as I've gone from a 14 year old to 20 years old obviously, but it many ways it has stayed the same for me. I love reading blogs and I have since I started one. I've always longed to have an inspiring and yes, I'll admit it, a popular one. I love having a place for my family and friends to see what I'm up to, and I love the few friends I have met through reading blogs. I just wish that I feel less stressed about maintaining it. I feel like I can never post enough for it to be effective, and most of the times it feels like one more thing that I'm failing to accomplish. There is also that whole putting all your thoughts, pictures and information out there for all the world to see.
I do love that now my friend Holly can help me with my design. It's been looking fabulously. The thought of never blogging again is too drastic and is saddening. I just need to rethink what I want a blog of mine to be. I think I may have narrowed down what I'd like my overall new year's resolution to be, and that's time management. That includes going to bed early and waking up early (a reasonable, consistent time), avoid wasting copious time on any of my beloved devices, and using my time to study and create. Currently I find it very hard to read textbooks, take time to just connect with others without my phone on my person, to enjoy creating and in general, all my brain wants to do is be entertained. Constantly chasing after the next update and waiting for new material on instagram, bloglovin, pinterest, and most of all facebook to appear is what seems to fuel my days. I've lost a majority of my motivation to work, read, and create art.
How can I retrain my brain to love things that are real and present more than what exists on a screen?
I feel like my dependency on technology has diminished what I'm capable of. If I could tell you what I'd like to be when I grow up, I'd say I'd like to be somebody, who is somebody. I'd like to create something of myself and gain knowledge of all kinds. How can I accomplish this if all I like to do is spend time on the internet? How can I do anything if my attention span is 10 seconds long?
I know a few things about what I want this blog to be. I'd like to divert my recording of my daily life, relationships, and little events to keeping my daily journal and printing photos. I could use this blog for writing and generating inspiration, with snippets of my life and snapshots of my face inserted. I'd like to have a space on the internet where I can present who I am, as well as work out who I am. Sharing online is part of our culture now, and I'd be daft to stop trying. I'd like this space to have purpose. Writing is therapeutic for me, and if I have a pressure-free space to do it, maybe it would help overcome my constant writer's block/attention deficit.
In conclusion, I'd like to spend less time constantly following the lives of others, (though I will keep that up) and spend more time figuring out who in the world I am.
I do love that now my friend Holly can help me with my design. It's been looking fabulously. The thought of never blogging again is too drastic and is saddening. I just need to rethink what I want a blog of mine to be. I think I may have narrowed down what I'd like my overall new year's resolution to be, and that's time management. That includes going to bed early and waking up early (a reasonable, consistent time), avoid wasting copious time on any of my beloved devices, and using my time to study and create. Currently I find it very hard to read textbooks, take time to just connect with others without my phone on my person, to enjoy creating and in general, all my brain wants to do is be entertained. Constantly chasing after the next update and waiting for new material on instagram, bloglovin, pinterest, and most of all facebook to appear is what seems to fuel my days. I've lost a majority of my motivation to work, read, and create art.
How can I retrain my brain to love things that are real and present more than what exists on a screen?
I feel like my dependency on technology has diminished what I'm capable of. If I could tell you what I'd like to be when I grow up, I'd say I'd like to be somebody, who is somebody. I'd like to create something of myself and gain knowledge of all kinds. How can I accomplish this if all I like to do is spend time on the internet? How can I do anything if my attention span is 10 seconds long?
I know a few things about what I want this blog to be. I'd like to divert my recording of my daily life, relationships, and little events to keeping my daily journal and printing photos. I could use this blog for writing and generating inspiration, with snippets of my life and snapshots of my face inserted. I'd like to have a space on the internet where I can present who I am, as well as work out who I am. Sharing online is part of our culture now, and I'd be daft to stop trying. I'd like this space to have purpose. Writing is therapeutic for me, and if I have a pressure-free space to do it, maybe it would help overcome my constant writer's block/attention deficit.
In conclusion, I'd like to spend less time constantly following the lives of others, (though I will keep that up) and spend more time figuring out who in the world I am.
Love this post meg! I completely agree with you. Much love cous!
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