Starting a blog is hard. There. I said it. You probably know that already, but I felt the need to state the obvious. There are moments that I feel like I jumped the gun by launching The Sunshine Macchiato when I did, while at other times I don’t regret doing it. I know I haven’t posted a whole lot, and I don’t have a queue of upcoming posts to share. I’ve been trying to come up with content, but it feels like I’m so far away from finishing anything. There are things about the website itself that need finishing. Things that need to be added in order to be successful.
It’s hard, which means I’m clearly not cut out for this. Right?
I feel like a common myth that today’s society believes is that because something is initially difficult means that one shouldn’t keep trying, that it wasn’t meant to be. How much do we miss out on because we assume that “it isn’t for me”? So many opportunities are missed, chances are wasted, and as a result so many people feel unfulfilled. Why? Maybe because they are unfulfilled. Because they gave up. I have given up at times. Part of the reason I’m writing this is I’m trying to convince myself to not give up.
I have seen so many articles online talking about “How I make a gazillion $$$ by blogging” and “how to be successful at home in your PJs and bedhead” that paint a rather rose-tinted image of what it’s like to start a blog. Sure, they do disclose that “it takes work” and that it doesn’t happen “right away”, but at the same time they seem to paint a picture of blogging being easier than commuting to work everyday.
Maybe it’s just me. I have a feeling that it isn’t, though.
Even with so many little details to finish up and it feeling something like a waste of time, I will continue in my spare time. I will prioritize creating actual content (not just behind the scenes stuff). I will make the things. That’s really why I’m doing what I’m trying to do. I like to knit. I like to crochet. I like to attempt painting. If I can create a successful blog while I’m at it, hurray! If nothing else, The Sunshine Macchiato will provide ME incentive for doing what I love. And maybe, just maybe, that is the real reason for trying this craziness.