Maybe this is a kind of grief, a lamentation of what I used to be, how I have grown up into something new and wonderful — and in the process, lost something irrevocable too.
What a great description.
@vega I'm glad you're still writing. However you choose to. It's still a gift for your soul.
@frostedechoes Thanks for the comment. I plan to keep my current blog around. I've learnt from the Indieweb how to use my own domain/blog as a sandbox to experiment and play in. I can see how I've experimented with my blog in the last year or so... nothing's really clicked, but even if the sandbox doesn't get used much, it's still a great thing to have around!
@hollyhoneychurch @smokey Thanks for your comments! I don't plan to get rid of my blog. It's still a good thing to have around, even if it does get a low priority and the leftovers of my thinking nowadays.
@vega I think I can sympathize with this feeling a bit. I don't think I have it to quite the same degree, but I do kind of miss the Livejournal days where sharing my thoughts and reading what all my friends were sharing felt new and exciting. At the same time, while I do still blog some, it's not with the same abandon, and I doubt it ever will be. Anyway this was really beautifully written and I wanted to thank you for posting it.