I said I will not filter myself in this blog, but I think I should.
I have been writing about myself, but nobody cares about my life. Heck, there is no one to impress here. No one visits this blog. This blog is unsearchable. My former followers/readers have all moved on. I no longer teach, so there are no snoopy students anymore. My friends have taken their self-promotion to some other social media platforms, where hashtags are superior and writing is not a requisite skill. I doubt if my family keep tabs on this blog. Everyone is busy and self-absorbed.
In a space where I am free to express my views, why should I be limited to my own personal narratives? I should be more circumspect and ruminative about the topics and events I discuss here. I cannot be the next Seth Godin if I sound like a narcissist or a fake pundit. This is not the diary of a wimpy kid. This is the blog of someone who wants to change her mentality, her identity, her life. If I only echo my current thoughts and feelings without delving deeper into aspects like struggle, motive, conflict, historical antecedents, and other underlying themes, I may not fully grasp and appreciate the existence of such thoughts and feelings. I may miss out on the lessons of the past. I may just be recording my life and not the value it could bring to the world.
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