1. Old habits die hard. I'm at the point where even if I stopped publicly sharing blog posts, I feel like I'd still do TWTW and Thursday Thoughts post weekly, as well as a Show Us Your Books and Shit MFD Said post monthly. They're how I keep track of my own life even if no one else were to read them. I've liked keeping tabs on things since I was a little girl.
2. People know more about me than I will ever know about them. I used to feel paranoid like how do they know that before the you wrote it on the Internet for God and everyone to read realization hit.
3. I have zero desire to be a professional blogger. If you read this, cool, if you have no idea I have a blog, cool. If you follow me on Instagram cool, if you don't, cool. I started a blog for myself and I continue it for myself. If people enjoy it that's a bonus. I'll post a sponsored post every once in a while to pad my charity donations only if people who approach me about it do not require me to look up shit like reader metrics or care about a blog owner that curses and says whatever the fuck she wants.
4. I come across the same here as I do in person. That is one of my only requirements I make of myself in this space, and I know I deliver because the people close to me let me know if I do not. We do not harbor fools in my circles and people who try to be something they are not on the internet are fools. If I can't be authentic I can't post it.
5. Pretty much every topic has been covered by someone somewhere before. We are human, it is normal for us to have commentary on the same human things. It is not common to bite off of someone in lieu of being yourself. As long as you know the difference you're fine.
6. I still hate blogging about blogging. It feels awkward as fuck, which is probably why I've never shone a spotlight on the anniversary of this blog before.
I'm giving away $60 to one person to celebrate this not momentous occasion. You can take that in cash, a gift card, a donation to the charity of your choice in your name, or a combination of any of the three.
Thanks for reading, whether you've been doing it for six minutes or six years.
