I made a mistake. I thought that by reinventing myself and updating this blog to talk about storytelling was a good move because I’m interested in storytelling, but just because I’m interested in something does not make me good at it. I’m trying to go back to how I was blogging originally and make my blog post about life in general. After much introspection, I realized I had more fun doing things the old way, and there was a lot more to draw from than talking about storytelling.
My hopes with blogging are to work smarter, not harder, and to keep things as simple as I can. That’s not to say that I won’t have to do any work and that I can’t think things through. It’s just that I want to do something I enjoy without exhausting all my brain power to do it. I guess the dreamer in me is hoping that I finally found what aligns with my life’s purpose. I like to believe that if something aligns with my life, then it shouldn’t be a struggle to accomplish it.
While writing this post, I did a little research on blogging in 2026 and whether it can lead to success. I was relieved and inspired by the results from that research. Like so many other things that I missed the boat on in the past, blogging isn’t one of them. Finally, I’ve found something in the current time that can still be profitable, not to mention something that I enjoy doing. I just have to find something that I like writing about, and that’s interesting for the long haul. What’s more interesting than life itself?
One of the problems that I ran into before was not having enough photos to interpret and write about, but that’s one of the ways I’m hoping AI will help this time around. Maybe if I can’t take photos of things to interpret, I can use generated images to write about or get inspired by. Another new challenge that I see coming my way with blogging is that I will have to eventually incorporate social media back into the game to engage with the audience. That means I’ll have to get out of my comfort zone and interact with others….that is, if others are indeed interested in what I write about. I have mixed feelings about that. On one hand, I’m an introvert, and I like working behind the scenes. On the other hand, 2026 is already proving to be a year of change for me, so maybe bringing social media into the mix is one of those necessary changes I have to contend with.
As I’ve become older, I’ve realized how easy it is to become obsolete in this world. At least, that’s one of my insecurities. If I don’t stay ahead of the game, it’s easy to fall behind. I have to challenge myself to do things that are different and maybe even a little uncomfortable if I want to really get to where I want to be. So this year, I will be making changes to this blog. As I said many times before, it is a journey, and sometimes you have to take a few steps back when you get stuck.