For the past few years, I've been silently debating about blogging again. I used to attempt it over at WeebleNugget for some time, but it fell to the wayside during the Richmond Half/holiday season in 2016. Every so often, usually when driving for some reason, I would think “Oh, I should write about this or that,” only to realize how long it’s been since I’d written anything.
I stopped because it became easier not to write anything. I had put too many rules on myself. I got caught up in feeling that I NEEDED to do things, like post a certain amount of times, about certain things, have entire social media profiles created specifically for my blog. It became this weird amorphous weight I had created for myself. I never felt like I had anything to say, anything that people would actually want to read. Maybe I still don’t. But this obligation I had self-inflicted bothered me to the point where I refused to write another “Sorry I’ve been away!” post. Maybe it just wasn’t meant to be.
Some major life milestones have happened since my last post over at WN that I would wish I’d had a place to talk about. For starters, I turned 30, made some major cohabitation decisions, and started working at my dream job. It didn't seem right to go back to WeebleNugget because as much as it saddens me to say it, I've outgrown it.
Welcome to Going Full Speed, the blog of a 30 something-year-old NJ to NC transplant, learning to be an adult and chill the hell out.
I stopped because it became easier not to write anything. I had put too many rules on myself. I got caught up in feeling that I NEEDED to do things, like post a certain amount of times, about certain things, have entire social media profiles created specifically for my blog. It became this weird amorphous weight I had created for myself. I never felt like I had anything to say, anything that people would actually want to read. Maybe I still don’t. But this obligation I had self-inflicted bothered me to the point where I refused to write another “Sorry I’ve been away!” post. Maybe it just wasn’t meant to be.
Some major life milestones have happened since my last post over at WN that I would wish I’d had a place to talk about. For starters, I turned 30, made some major cohabitation decisions, and started working at my dream job. It didn't seem right to go back to WeebleNugget because as much as it saddens me to say it, I've outgrown it.
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." -- e.e. cummingsUltimately, I've decided to abandon the Weeble (the blog, NOT the nickname!) and start fresh. But my head is very loud and I feel like having a space to lay out the insanity is something I want to do again. Maybe no one will read this but me, and that's cool. I'm doing it anyway because it's my life.
Welcome to Going Full Speed, the blog of a 30 something-year-old NJ to NC transplant, learning to be an adult and chill the hell out.
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