The blogs I wrote in the past discouraged me from actually blogging. I struggled with maintaining my own voice and interests while acknowledging that those thoughts were public.
I worried that someone I respect would see my writing and think I’m an idiot, or that the ideas I was pondering were boring and basic. I worried about my niche, and whether my writing was actually discouraging the algorithmic proliferation of my work. I worried about being wrong. I don’t want to mislead people. The final publishing of an essay felt so permanent. It left me feeling like I need to research more before sharing.
Accepting the unfinished quality of my work, I feel the digital gardening ethos has set me free in many ways. Sharing more of my process, including my little notes and toy-ideas, means that somethings are wrong. It means that there is no top-down defined niche. And ultimately, it means there is little proliferation of my work because I am not writing for an algorithm. I’m simply building a garden of networked thoughts and ideas for myself to enjoy and for others to visit.
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Non-Performative Blogging Puts Curiosity First
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Digital gardening is not about growing an audience or communicating expertise. It is an act of learning and sharing that process. In that way, the environment is calmer, fostering creativity and inspiration rather than smothering it.
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