One Random Summer

Since I was a teenager I have started blogs and eventually deleted them (or they were deleted by the company), as formats changed and various platforms became redundant/outdated. I would’ve loved to have kept some of my old entries; to reflect back on them and remember what I had written. Sadly, there was no easy way to archive, transfer or copy them efficiently along with the correct formatting and/or associated images at that time. It can be very demotivating to think about all the time and effort that goes into a blog – or any endeavour – and then have nothing to show for it in the end. My full-time studies also became my main priority, and therefore I stopped writing – for fun – altogether.

In the years since, I have also seen some of my favourite writers, content creators and travel/food/design/home/craft/beauty/fashion bloggers come and go. Some of them repost old blog material and photos on other social media platforms, some have moved onto other industries and careers, most of them have different interests and priorities now, and understandably, a few of them simply have no interest in posting anymore.


So why now?
I did not seriously think about writing again until recently, and there are a few reasons why I chose to do so right now:
1) The financial reason. I was in the process of purchasing another domain name anyway, and I received a further discount for purchasing a second one. So that was an easy decision.
2) The personal reason.There aren’t many people that know this exists, so there’s no pressure. I currently have no audience, there are no expectations and I don’t have to be concerned about any kind of posting schedule. It’s a space where I can retreat to, and post things if I feel like it.
3) The growth reason. Unlike some of the nonsense I used to write about, I feel like I have more to offer now, and perhaps some of the topics I want to write about will be: engaging, thoughtful, possibly educational, and perhaps even entertaining. If I am very fortunate; then one of my many random thoughts may even help someone in some capacity.

Right now it is January 1st, 2020. I am reflecting on how tough 2019 was for me, and how tough it was for a lot of people. Loved ones lost their jobs, friends that endured painful injuries and multiple surgeries (one with complications), a dear friend that almost committed suicide, another suffered a miscarriage… bushfires claimed the homes and irreplaceable possessions of good people. It goes on.

Right now it is January 1st, 2020. I am reflecting on the first look into the new decade, and starting off in a good place. I got up early, went to the gym and ate a healthy breakfast. I finished responding to emails and caught up on all of my paperwork. I did some research and made a few purchases. My dear friend is alive and in a much better headspace, another friend will be starting IVF treatment this year… the good people I mentioned, luckily all have insurance and full healthcare benefits. I am truly so grateful.

I raise my glass to the good people I know, and to the good people that I have yet to meet. May this new year bring smooth sailing to everyone that needs it and deserves it.

– Summer