Hello, lovelies! This was originally scheduled to go up yesterday, but I moved it to today because of Blackout Tuesday. (I will probably talk more about Black Lives Matter in my next post). Last Friday (May 29th) marked four years of blogging, which is kind of crazy. I can’t believe it’s been that long even though I’ve graduated college and this is where I expected myself to be at this point (not that I expected there to be a global pandemic right now).
I was in Berlin when I hit my 3 year anniversary of blogging, and I remember writing that post in the top bunk in a hostel room. My life is very different now, but I’m okay with it. I’ve just been really lazy about blogging. Anyway, here’s my 4 year reflection.
Previous Installments
- 3 Months Into Blogging: Building A Foundation
- 6 Months Into Blogging: Creating Balance
- 9 Months Into Blogging: Making Connections
- 1 Year Into Blogging: I Love This
- Life Lessons Learned From 2 Years Of Blogging
- 3 Years Into Blogging | Measuring The Milestones Of My Life
//I’m Not Sick Of It Yet
The good thing is that I’m not sick of this yet. I don’t see myself getting rid of this blog anytime soon. I’m not super consistent with it, but I usually manage to publish at least one post a week. (This is my 275th blog post!) I think the biggest reason I’m not tired of it yet is that I never turned my blog into a side hustle. I have made money off of it, but it’s never been my main gig. It mainly just pays for it’s own domain name. It’s always been a hobby for me to enjoy, so I tend to stop when I’m not enjoying it (Or am having fun doing something else for a time).
//I Still Don’t Like When People I Know In Real Life Read My Blog
I don’t think I’ll ever get over this. I really don’t like it when people I know read my blog. I don’t actively hide it, but I also don’t announce it to my friends or family. There are a few friends whom I expect to have read every post from the last four years, but no one else other than that. In my head, nobody reads what I write here even though thousands of people do. It’s easier to hit the publish button when you don’t think random family members or people from high school are judging your writing.
I went out for coffee with a friend a few months ago, and she told me she found my blog through Pinterest. She was reading a blog post and saw my name (which is not a super common one) then saw that the picture was of me. She was really nice about it and said my post was really helpful, but I still found it kind of embarrassing. My parents know about my blog too, but don’t read it regularly. My dad jokingly says, “Don’t put that in your blog.” from time to time.
//I Want To Keep This A Hobby
I really don’t want to turn this into a job. For one, I don’t think I’d enjoy writing anymore if I did. Recently, I realized that I wouldn’t want to make it my job because I like being super candid and cursing in blog posts. I’ve made some money through sponsorships before, but I’m not really into it. I also don’t want to censor myself when it comes to politics. In the last week, a lot of bloggers have talked about how voicing your political opinion shouldn’t matter when it comes to sponsorships and that they don’t want to partner with companies that aren’t okay with them being politically active. I keep my social media pretty separate from this blog, so it hasn’t been a huge problem. I’ve always been very vocal about my progressive politics, so I don’t think my recent posts have been a shock. Some bloggers have been talking about how they’ve lost followers through this (and are fine with it). I’m glad to say that I haven’t. I guess a pro of being a South Asian blogger is that there aren’t a lot of white supremacists read this or follow me.
//Bloggers Who I Followed In High School Know Who I Am
This has been happening for a few years now, but I thought I’d mention it here so that this blog post isn’t super short. People who I fangirled over in high school and women who inspired me to start this blog in the first place know who I am. It’s such a strange and exciting experience to see popular college bloggers pin my blog posts or comment on my Instagram. Or even just talk about books with on messenger. It’s nice making online friends.
//What’s Next For The Blog Now That I’ve Graduated
At it’s core, this blog is about me “making my way” through life. I never really saw it as a college blog, so I’m not having an existential crisis about content. I wrote about college because I was in college. I have a few college-related posts left to write and can write about things in hindsight, but I’m mostly just going to post about things that are happening right now. Not in a current events sense. More in the sense of what books I’ve been reading and movies I’ve been watching (there are going to be two Harry Potter blog posts next week), what I’ve been up to in quarantine, what’s it’s like to be quarantined with someone with autism (a post I definitely plan on publishing this month).
Eventually, quarantine will end, and I’ll talk about moving out and working and finances, and traveling (I plan on doing a lot more of that). I have catch-up to do on other blog posts I’ve been meaning to write, and fun discussion posts about my experience going to an all girls school and “confessions of a makeup illiterate.” I’m not pressed for content. I have a lot of ideas, even though they don’t fit into one specific niche. I just need to create the motivation to write them. Routine has been very hard for me during quarantine, especially since online classes have ended. I want to start blogging more regularly.
That’s pretty much what’s next for this blog. Just a woman talking about her life and what she wants to do. I hope you stick around.
Until next time ! <3
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