Tap, Tap, Tap…
Is this thing on?
So a funny thing has happened this year. I had planned to do a lot of blogging, but have found myself gravitating toward my paper journal. And I’ve been writing a lot. I’ve filled an entire journal now in five months. While I’ve filled journals in the past, I’ve never done it so fast. Apparently I do have a lot to say. Just lately, a lot of it is stuff I don’t know that I’m comfortable sharing online.
Still, I miss the connection online. I know that the days of personal blogs and the community around them are way past their popularity day. Things have moved on to Tik Tok and Substack and Bluesky. So where does that leave me here? Do I just integrate everything and cross post? Do I drop one thing for another? I’m not sure, honestly. Maybe different locations are meant for different things. Stitching here, politics on Bluesky, Substack for some sort of creative writing. Tik Tok – for watching others do weird stuff?
I have decisions to make. But for now, I’m going to at least keep my stitching goals and plans here – and start sharing some of the WIP photos. Because I feel bad having all of this empty blog space with nothing but the WIPocalypse to keep it going.
(sigh)
I have returned to blogging my stitching. I find I spend too much time scrolling social media. The thought to return to a physical journal is also on my mind. Your post is the second nudge in that direction.
I think blogging is still the best format for stitching updates, sharing the spotlight with flosstube and followed by Instagram. As you say, different media for different topics!