My First Blog Post
I have been wanting to write a blog for a long time now. About three years ago, I discovered Flavio Copes who used to write bite-sized blog posts every day. I did not really read his posts that much, but his habit of writing everyday was what I liked. It gave me the urge to start writing blog posts of my own on what I was learning at the time. This was also the first time I learned about static site generators (Hugo) as his site was made using this.
Later, when I searched for more blogs similar to his, I found Herman. I was really impressed by his Bear Blog. At that time, I didn't have a way to buy the subscription to Bear. So I just made my own site with Hugo, trying to make it look like Bear. But I never wrote anything on it.
I think I did not write because English is not my first language. I also have a problem with perfectionism. I spend too much time thinking and not enough time doing. I also did not know who would read my posts, so I just stopped.
The last three years were very difficult for me. I had no job and I was in debt. I almost dropped out of my studies too (I took a 4 years break). But now I am trying to build my life again. I am still a bit lazy sometimes, but I am making progress every day.
I found Bear blog again recently. This time I saw the Discover page and the community. I like that people just share their thoughts here. I do not use social media and I am careful about what I share online, but I want to be part of this community. So, this is my first post. It took a long time, but I am finally starting.