I remember starting a little blog in high school when it was still pretty new in the country. I lost access to it, then made another one and exported it to WordPress, the platform I have used since 2008. Then, I changed my domain and added a redirect domain just for the experience. Later on, I tried my hands on search engine optimization (SEO), tried posting potential marketing posts, etc.
After writing online for many years, I must say that I have little to no satisfaction in my journey. Some people have told me that I may have been earning thousands in ad revenues, but I haven’t cashed out on any of them. My accounts just defaulted, and writing became an output and a personal journal, though mostly would stay in my drafts tab, never to be shared with the world.
This year was another year full of challenges and surprises, yet I am now savoring the taste of success because of the various victories I have had. Perhaps it is time for me to counter all the depressing posts I had before with more of my creative and literary side. Maybe this is a chance to express more of my thoughts, including necessary health topics that I really want to share.
So I did what I thought to be the best course of action: I resurrected my website from the gutter, got a more personal domain name, and now aim to make this both a personal and professional website.
I plucked out all the SEO stuff I did hastily and deleted the affiliated blog posts I shouldn’t have written in the first place, yet retained my cringe-worthy and embarrassing posts to see my growth and look ahead to where I am heading.
However, I will also add my portfolio (which has been on hold for almost eight years) and try to give back through this website. I hope I can make valuable and helpful posts that will transcend my love for writing (especially journalism) and medicine. And oh, I also linked my online clinic platform here.
Currently, I am a starting professional fresh off from the gratitude of reaping the early harvest of my efforts yet still helpless in my current state. I think that changing much of my online presence is a good metaphor for what I want my life to be like now. My life needs an overhaul, and a good overhaul is now on view.