Another Blog

So here I am, with my once-every-few-years sudden burning desire to write. It's been quite a while since I last wrote a blog, indeed. The last published article on my Indonesian blog must have been close to two years old by now, though I regularly write bite-sized pieces on Quora Indonesia.

I figured I've always liked writing, but the obsession for publishing a well-structured article every time puts me off. I always feel that immense pressure on the back of my head to put out the perfect article every time. Many times I could end up writing for hours on end just for a '5-min read' article, and subsequently editing and republishing it many times. I fear the inadequacies of my articles would reflect on my qualities as a person, which is, come to think of it, ridiculous. I felt the need to rediscover the purpose of my writing, and I decided that I write to feel.

I found that writing on no particular topic opens up one's senses. It helps one notice and appreciate all the small things happening around oneself. It helps one become a better, more conscious self, and that is what I aim for by starting this blog. It's not about the product, it's about the process and, a bit ironically, the byproducts.

So here we are, on my nth iteration of personal blog, ready to write everything I see and feel, for no particular target, no particular audience, just me being my true self.