I started this blog over 3 years ago, during my final semester of college. It has grown a lot since then, in more ways than one, and it has been a really great journey. I’ve met wonderful people through this blog, and I know my life would be different if I hadn’t been blogging for the last three years.
Where I’m struggling now, though, is that I don’t know what comes next. I know what I think I want, but I’m not sure how to get there, and part of that is because of one very big reason:
I’m writing too much for others, and not enough for myself.
I think a lot about what my readers want. About what might get me the most visitors. About what kind of blog post will get the attention of someone famous.
I need to figure out how to write this for me instead.
So, I’m stepping back from this. I’m showing up to my life off of the internet so that I can figure out what it means for me to be on the internet. I’m slating my break for about six weeks, through the end of the semester and my trek back to Washington, so that I can finish my program strong and take some personal reflection time (and hopefully start a new job). You’ll still see me every Friday at Ask the Young Professional with the Weekly Round-Up, and I might periodically pop-in if I’ve got something I want to share (you didn’t think I was going to graduate from graduate school without a reflection post, did you?), but mostly I’ll be focusing on me. On what exactly I want from my life and my career and my time on the internet.
I appreciate you all sticking with me thus far, and I hope I’ll still see you here when I get back.
All my love,
Boles
