Confessions of a Blogger

Only a guilty mind have a confession to make

I'm not saying I'm guilty of anything, but every blogger definitely has their own secrets. So I thought I'd jump in, take you behind the scene and talk about my blogging confession, and I hope I'm not the only one who experiences these things.

1. Blogging is some sort of personal space for me where I can escape reality to express myself, rant on my life, and share my current obsessions. I just couldn't be bothered with my SEO because it makes me anxious to think people might find out about my blog. I could say that I still love blogging even if no one read my blog. In fact, only a few of my friends and family members knew the existence of this blog. Introvert problem.
2. I rarely leave a comment on a blog
   I enjoy blog walking, I love reading people's blogs, but I rarely leave comments. I am way too much of a socially anxious mess. It's awkward for me to leave any comment as I have no witty things to say so, I'll just awkwardly follow your blog and, thank you very much. But I've been trying to fix these habits these days.
3. I'm bad at commenting back or replying to comments
   It genuinely makes my day whenever I see a new comment, and I'm sure every blogger feels the same. I feel horrible when I don't reciprocate, but as I said earlier, I'm socially awkward and have been trying to fix these habits.
4. I often forget to take photos
   OOn any occasion, I usually get more excited to share those moments with my Instagram friends and tend to forget to take photos for my blog's content. I then regret not having any nice picture when it's due to publish a new post.
5. My current theme is my second purchased theme in my 12 years of blogging
   I started blogging when I was 13. I'm sure every veteran blogger remember one of all those time when we all played with the coding and followed tutorials out there to beautify our blog. When I was in college, I just adopted any free template available on the internet as I didn't consider investing in my blog yet. I purchased my first premium template in 2019 and used it for around two years. Until recently, I felt like my blog needed a new image, and I fell in love with this template the moment I laid my eyes on it.  
6. I have 300+ drafts in my blog and only  have 40 posts published
   Actually, all the 300 posts were from 12 years ago, so I reverted all of them back to drafts before any embarrassing moment resurfaced.
7. I don't know how to judge what is a good photo
   One of my struggles with blogging is definitely taking pictures for my posts. Taking photos with the right angle is one thing, editing is another. I find photography and editing really hard for me to learn, especially when the subject is non-human, I don't have proper props. Most of the time, the outcomes are not as I expected. I know it's not ideal for blog photos. Still, I've been using Instagram filters for a while now, and I personally think it's so convenient & easy to work with!
8. I got a few offers to collaborate but turned down all of them
   I know it's a decent move to work with a company/brand. I did think of making passive income through blogging once in a while, but for now, it is an ambiguous path for me. Being a content creator comes with great responsibility, and I am not ready for that. Am I getting ahead of myself?
9. I don't have a defined niche
   I keep coming across blogs that talk about the importance of finding a niche. I have many passions, and my interests keep changing depending on my mood. I still can't decide my blog niche and don't want to restrict my blog to only one topic.

And those are all my blogging confessions. Hopefully, I'm not alone.