Substack & Blog Posts: I'm split

... and I am bit lost to be honest. I have been getting into blog posting for the best part of two years. Then, in my blind spot, Substack starts to flourish. What now?

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I have been a blog follower for years and I can see Social Media substituting this a bit. People (including myself) want more and now, which can take over, when it comes to writing a piece on your website or blog - because it does take time to craft a post that flows, just like with everything written.

The back story

I started my new blog on Wordpress in 2021, I didn’t write much as my self-criticism was having an all time high and my creativity an all time low. I decided to move platforms somewhere last year, as I wanted it to just be effortless to create and I needed something to motivate me. I moved to Squarespace and started to love the layout, the fonts and the possibilities. This in turn, made me want to write more.

At the same time that this surge is happening, I am also neck deep in #TheInstaretreat by Sara Tasker and creativity is flowing in my mind at all times. This, again, makes ideas for posts grow and Sara keeps watering that plant.

However, I am realistic and I knew I wasn't getting many reads, but I was and am enjoying it, so it became a secondary thought. I was creating again, with words and photos. It made me feel alive. And I have a few blogs I follow and read, which made me very faithful to the good old blog idea.

Then, substack news hit and I was taken completely by surprise. Was that where the old blog community was hiding and sharing? I quickly created this account and thought I will ride this wave.

You guessed it - I haven’t and this is my first newsletter since the “Coming Soon” post about 4 months ago.

I found the idea of having another channel to manage insurmountable and it even made stop writing as many blog posts. I gave myself time and waited patiently for answers - should I close this account or is there something for me here.

So, now…

I have started to write again on my blog, but this duality has kept me thinking and I wanted to put it out there, as I am sure I am not the only one with this on my mind.

Furthermore, I have set a very manageable goal for myself, to write sometimes a sponteanous post and to make a monthly round-up, which I hope you will stick around for.

As you can conclude, this is my battle when I am trying to follow the trends, rather than finding my own slow way of doing things. I know the answer will come to me eventually, but sometimes it takes its time.

Pacing oneself has its rewards and I am sitting here smiling as I write this, from my desk in Falster in south Denmark, which overlooks the neighbours very beautiful and well kept garden.

I want to wish a calm and tender weekend,

n.