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Part of the series: Why and How I Started a Blog I have always been someone who thinks best by hearing my own ideas out loud. Sometimes that is through conversation, sometimes through dictation, and sometimes just talking to myself until the thought finally makes sense. Writing came later, not as the place I think, […]
The Power of Being Understood Read More »
Part of the series: Why and How I Started a Blog Another uninvited thought spiral, dropped here for safekeeping. This one’s about the art of explanation, why we stopped doing it, and what we’ve lost by skipping the in-between. The Moment That Stopped Me Mid-Stride I was on a walk, earbuds in, listening to The
In Defense of Explanation Read More »
Part of the series: Why and How I Started a Blog We used to love newsletters, didn’t we? The rhythm of sending updates, sharing a few ideas, maybe slipping in a photo or a link that made us smile. They felt like little care packages in digital form. But lately, they get buried, skimmed, or
Rethinking the Newsletter in the Age of TL;DR Read More »
Part of the “Why and How I Started a Blog” sequence. It starts with a blog. But then your brain whispers: what about a YouTube channel? Should I post this to TikTok? Wait, do I need a newsletter now? You are not alone. After launching, most of us get hit with a flood of possibilities
Scaling the Blog, Keeping the Thread Read More »
Still Thinking This Through: LLC or Not? Short answer: No. Longer answer: Maybe. Especially if money ever enters the picture. One of the reasons I have been poking at this legal-structure question is because I know myself. I have a long history of diving headfirst into new platforms, realizing halfway through that it is not
The Legal Stuff: Do I Need to Be an LLC? Read More »
Part of the “Why and How I Started a Blog” series. Me and My Blog Had a Little Talk… I sat down to work on a post the other day and realized I was already tired, and I hadn’t even opened the draft. My blog and I have been together for a while now, but
Blog Rhythm Reset: Realigning My Energy Without Starting Over Read More »
The Next Step After Defining My Blog Philosophy Now that I had shaped my blog philosophy, the next step was planning the structure. I know myself. There’s a good chance this blog will evolve into something more over time. This part, the space planning, isn’t where the magic happens for me. But it’s what makes
It Might Be Overkill Now…But Future Me Will Thank Me Read More »
Part of the “Why and How I Started a Blog” series. Grandpa Munks wasn’t my grandfather by blood, but he was family. He rented a house to my parents when they were starting out, and somewhere along the way, Grandma and Grandpa is just what we called them. What I was very familiar with was
The Pigeonhole Paradox Read More »
More Than Just “Pick a Platform” Starting a blog is often painted as a quick-and-easy task: pick a platform, choose a name, start writing. But for me, how to start a blog wasn’t just a checklist. It was a layered process, equal parts introspection and exploration. I didn’t want to open a dashboard to an
How to Start a Blog: Planning, Personalizing, and Publishing Read More »
Where This Blog Really Started This blog didn’t start with a niche. It was always meant to be a blog without one. It started with a brain that wouldn’t shut off. I wasn’t trying to go viral or sell anything. I simply needed a place to document the unglamorous stuff, the way I think things
The Whiteboard Squirrel Manifesto: A Blog Without a Niche Read More »
