Hello April!
I've been blogging since 2009 but I couldn't remember ever writing any introductory blog post. I guess it's about time I make one.
Blogging used to be fun for me, but right now, it has become such a chore. I admit, I never really enjoyed writing but the concept of having your "own space" online where you set your own rules and freely express yourself, were two of the many reasons why I fell in love with blogging.
I currently manage our company blog and I feel burnt out. I don't want to get to the point where I would hate blogging. I need to find a way to get my blogging mojo back.
So I created this new online journal to help me get back on my feet... like doing slow, short runs to catch my breath and regain strength after 30 minutes of non stop running.
I've always wanted to have a "girly" kind of blog and thought now would be a perfect opportunity to get started. Well, I actually did attempted to make one.
I created the Geek Gone Girly blog initially as a place to post about random cute stuff but it ended up being a tech blog of some sort. I wanted to make it into a lifestyle blog but I realized that it's just not my thing. It's so hard to hide my inner geek.
I was supposed to celebrate the second anniversary of geekgonegirly.com last March but I decided to not renew the domain name. It was a very hard decision to make considering the many wonderful things that happened to me because of that blog - got nominated twice for Best Cebu Blog Awards, direct advertising opportunities, first AdSense payout, and the number of new friends and connections I've made through it.
However, the brand Geek Gone Girly is no longer working for me. I never gave it much thought to be honest and I can already feel the effect of my lack of proper planning. I need to have a focus niche for sustainability and Geek Gone Girly is a hodgepodge. For my tech blog, I will be using the domain name janevestil.com from now on.
As for this particular blog, well, I want to be creative with this one at the same time more relaxed. All serious techie stuff goes to my main blog while all the fun, trivial, and mundane stuff goes here. Sounds like a good plan to me.
I've learned that in blogging, you shouldn't force yourself to be someone you aren't hence I will stop myself from trying to write like a magazine editor. I think this is one of the major reason why I feel burnt out.
I will also try to attend lesser events where we as bloggers are required to create pre-event or post-event articles. It's a noble thing to voluntarily help a new startup or a local company spread the word about their new product or event but it's just too much work for me right now. I need to pay attention to my body and my sanity.
I know I'm rambling, I'm sorry. This is part of the healing process.
I dare my self to update this blog regularly and I hope I can keep it. I will go on a wonderful journey and chronicle the life I want to remember.
Thanks for getting to this part.
Photo taken at Gilotongan Island, Cordova Cebu.
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