Yes, I have gotten naked before, but that was because I thought people like dirty laundry, not because I wanted to expose myself. The purpose of this post is not to expose myself either. (You don’t really want to see me naked, do you?)
The truth is I am going through some metamorphosis and it’s not pretty.
When I started this blog, I had no idea what I was doing. I was not happy with my life as it was at the time, and I wanted to get away.
Two years ago, if you’d asked me what was the driving force in my life, I would’ve told you that I want to be a bum (as a matter of fact, I did tell a few people who asked), until I found myself on the streets for a night, by choice. I have a penchant for taking drastic actions. That night, I realized what I really wanted, and learned to choose my words more carefully. What I really wanted, and still want, is to be a nomad and an explorer. I have an insatiable desire to wander around the world, exploring, learning, growing.
Last year, I decided – without any basis – that blogging is the way to go. I’ll start a blog about nomading, and turn it into a niche site to support my wanderlust, without the faintest idea about how it all worked. Like I said, I have a penchant for taking stupid actions.
Today, I realize that I have no idea as to what I am doing. However, I have a better idea of what I want and don’t want, and I am educating myself and have decided on a direction I want to go. I also realize that the vehicle I want to use to get me where I want to go may or may not be of interest to other nomads, presumably the readers of this blog.
So, while I want to be true to my commitment to write blog posts on a set schedule, I am not sure what I write is the right material for the audience here, or if this domain is the right avenue to reach the right audience.
My goal with this blog is to provide helpful content to people who share the wanderlust, and want to make it a reality. As such, I want to share my journey. You may not take the exact same path as mine, but my path may shed a light on what might be your path for you.
In the coming posts, I will talk about what I am doing to make dream a reality, and why I am doing it. I hope this will inspire you to examine your situation and explore the possibilities for your self. The only way I can know if I am on the right path, as far as this blog and its readership goes, is through feedback from you, the readers.
So, more than ever, I need your comments. Should I continue writing here as I stumble about on my way to living a life of my dreams? Let me know your thoughts. I will be grateful for it, and I believe it will serve us both better, regardless of what the outcome is.
Well ultimately, if you enjoy writing here you should continue doing it. I can tell you we enjoy it, if that matters. For me, I started blogging mainly to “give back” to those who blogged and inspired me. What I found, though, was that putting my thoughts down for others to read and pick apart really helped me fine tune my thoughts, and give me a lot of clarity I wouldn’t have had otherwise.
Japhy,
Thanks for the comment and the kind words.
I enjoy writing and I have grown and learned a lot through writing on this blog, and I will continue to write. My concern was that is this the right platform? Am I addressing the right audience? Is anyone benefiting from my writing?
I have been contemplating starting a different blog, one more geared toward self-growth and self-realization. I suppose, people want ing to live nomadic life need self growth just as much as anyone else.
I saw that you’re making some bold moves as well. Congrats on the progress toward your dream.
Rasheed
Do you honestly expect me to believe that this is your first honest blog post?
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yes
Yes, you should continue writing here. Not that you need our “permission” or any of that. Every path is different on some level, but there is a certain something that we all have or understand. Your words here help me sort through mine, just as Japhy’s above and so many others. Yet on the outside, most of our situations or scenarios appear very different.
James,
Thanks for the comment. ou are absolutely correct. I wasn’t really looking for permission to continue to write, but more so, I concerned about whether or not I was providing any value to my readers.
I intend to continue to write. Blogging has provided me with personal growth through soul searching and has created therapeutic results for me. I direction of what I am writing and what I want to share is changing and I was making sure that I was still providing value with that.
But I have come to realize from the comments I have received that there will always be people who will be attracted to what I write because they are searching for it, and there will be a great majority of people who wouldn’t care one way or another.
Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate you taking the time to do so.
Rasheed
simply put… the answer is affirmative