To blog or Not to blog

To blog or not to blog has been a constant inner battle lately. I miss the idea of writing, putting my thoughts out there but I am also not sure if I want to share all my deepest thoughts. Nothing profound or earth shattering about those thoughts, but still they are confined to the depths of my mind.

I debated briefly about reverting to anonymity but I am not good at hiding 😃 So I figured, why even bother. And then there is also the small matter of what shall I write about? I started off as a mommy blogger- also shared recipes and crafts and tried my hand as a food blogger. The kids are older now and while I still have lots to share about them, I am sure they’d rather not 🙂 I give them enough reasons to cringe about in real life. The recipes- yes, I can share them, but I am time-poor and not committed enough to take detailed photos. Crafting- yes, I still craft whenever I get a few free days or hours.

So, I asked a younger, wise friend/sister and she suggested that I could be a Lifestyle Blogger. That chat warmed my heart at so many levels and made me stop and think . I like sharing my thoughts, from my perspective. I love finding joy in random places and I love sharing that joy. A few years ago, instagram and facebook replaced blogging for me, because of instant gratification- you know the high you get from all the likes and comments. But lately, I have realised that likes and comments don’t matter as much. I still continue sharing what I want to, regardless of who is liking, commenting etc, because I like seeing the photos, posts and reading the little stories that prompted me to click and post in the first place .

And this little post is probably nothing but me saying my thoughts out loud . Sharing things that make me smile, may bring joy to someone else . Sharing things that moved me, may help someone else relate and feel less lonely. If not, that’s ok too. I know it will make me smile or tear up again in a few years when I go back to read it.

Here’s to many more random musings ..❤️ Trish