Why Blog? A Year Later

One year ago today, I published my first post of NotWashedUpYet. Since then, there have been 364 daily posts (just one missed during Hurricane Sandy), and over 27,000 page views. To those of you who read daily, or weekly, or just when you can, I thank you. And to those of you who take the time to comment, either directly, or on Facebook or LinkedIn, know that your comments do matter.

When I started the blog, I felt that I had things to share about both the many experiences I'd had so far in my career and about moving on with life, and I was excited about the challenge of writing daily--both on the days when there was an earth shattering event, and on the days when nothing special happened at all. What I have found in committing to post daily is that often, those "nothing special" days actually produce some of the most earth shattering observations. While starting a new gig or having a career victory can be exciting, sometimes we learn a whole lot more about ourselves and about the world in the quiet moments of just making it through a day, of just managing our daily lives and adjusting to the changes in them.

When I began a twelve months ago, I didn't know how long this blog would last. I just knew it needed to start. Now, a year later, while my place in the world of work is different, while my stories of my time at ABC are becoming more memories than recent events, I still feel as though there are things to say. In my world--and maybe in today's world in general--the search for fulfilling work and comfortable work surroundings and work security continues. The struggle of balancing work and family and identity goes on. And my belief that we can find good in difficult situations remains strong.

I'm not sure where I'm going from here, but I can say with certainty--perhaps in part because of this blog--that I am definitely not washed up yet. So, here's to year two--let the blogging continue!