Times have changed and my blog is heading in a new direction. On the second thought, I have to say that it had gone in the wrong direction so I am correcting it now.
One of the most important lessons I learned from blogging for the last 6 years is that you must embrace change—fast. Technology will not wait for you so one must quickly adapt to the ever-changing environment. On top of that, readers won’t wait for your posts. If they find better content from another source and you do not catch up on improving your content or at least try to update them, you’re not going anywhere but to oblivion!
You may have noticed that I have not updated my blog for a while. A long while actually. Looking back, I can’t really explain what stalled my entries and inspiration. I used to write almost daily until I wrote almost weekly and from weekly, it was lucky when I posted at least once a month. I felt that my inspiration had run dry. Fortunately, things have changed for good.
Like many people my age, ‘quarter-life’ crisis is inevitable. Somewhere between 20 to 30 years of existence, you will try to pursue things that will determine your calling because every person has to know his purpose in life. I believe I found mine. It is not like I am confused of what I want to do with my life. I know what I want in life and I know what to do but it is the circumstances surrounding me that kept me from moving forward. I dealt about my personal problems offline and I am in a much better condition now. Thank God.
If you are an old reader and you just came back here, you will notice that I have tidied up my WordPress theme. It should be more SEO friendly. I also changed and corrected some post categories. The idea is that this blog would still be personal but it will be more technical, more updated and sociable. I didn’t know I am tracking social media since 2005 but it took me that long before I realized it. I am still tweaking some settings like minor adjustments in CSS and graphics, and so far so good.
the hardest part of ending is starting again
In one of the rock songs I’ve been listening lately, the lyrics go like this: “the hardest part of ending is starting again.” And it is true. I have just ended a very long hiatus. This may not be easy at first but it will be increasingly fun to do because I am beginning a new chapter of this blog. One with more maturity, focus and purpose.
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