Why I stopped blogging
I haven't been blogging. I don't know if you've noticed or not but the last time I published a decent post was roughly around three months ago. Since then (October), I've learned a lot about myself and the direction that I want to take Sincerely Takira in. I started this blog back in April and since then I've made MANY attempts at being a better blogger.
“I thought I could somehow force myself to produce pieces on a weekly basis but that’s just not going to work for me.”
I like writing for myself when I feel like it, not when the calendar says I'm due. What I've been experiencing is the kind of thing that happens when people turn their hobbies into careers. Sometimes it works, but most likely it doesn't because it begins to feel like a chore instead of something you enjoy doing. I'm learning to reserve some things for myself while still having things to share with my readers. With that being said, here are my responses to the dreaded question, "Why aren't you blogging? Did you give up?"
“No.”
I'm still writing. I currently have about 12 blog posts started that I still have not yet finished. I have so many ideas of topics to write about on Sincerely Takira. If any of you have advice on how to actually finish these posts, I'd be more than glad to try something new out. I feel like I need an editor, assistant, or at least someone to yell at me and tell me to write. I don't know how great that'd actually work out but I don't think we'll find out, mainly because I can't afford one of those.
I'm thinking about alternatives to writing. I find it much easier to TALK about the content that I'd put in a post much rather than writing it. Maybe that means in the near future Sincerely Takira will be on YouTube or some type of podcast?! I don't know but I sure like the idea of it. What do you think? @ me so I know it's real.
I've been busy. Apart from being a full-time student, I'm also a resident advisor which is a rather time-consuming role. We deal with way more than just noise complaints and alcohol problems. I can't say much more than that but just know that it's hard out here, yall.
It's harder than I thought. At first my thoughts of what it's like to be a blogger were likes roses (with no thorns included). I thought I'd just be taking cutesy pictures of food and uploading DIY projects on Pinterest. It's a lot more than that. It takes a very disciplined person to edit hundreds of film clips, pictures, and blog posts on a day-to-day basis. I ADMIRE those who do it but at this point in my life, I'm still not that person. Shoutout to the pros though, yall make it look EASY and do it ever-so gracefully.
So what have I been doing in the past three months? A little bit of everything. I've done research on my career options and interests, worked with a few clients as a consultant, and last but not least I've been working on myself. My goals for the year are set and for the first time in my life I'm sticking to them. For me, this is the year of saying less and doing more. Cause real G's move in silence.
- Sincerely, Takira
