It’s a well-known fact that everyone has their own reasons why they started their blogs. I’m very vocal about mine; it’s just for me. Even after six years, the reason remained the same—I just needed an outlet. I just want to express my opinion. I just need a space to squee, to rant, & just ramble. I never actively aimed for anything outside of my main reasons. Sure, the blog and my style have changed as the years have gone by, but I think I never lost the reason I blog. 😛 It’s for me and I love it.

I saw blogs come and go. And honestly, half of the blogs I followed either quit or went on hiatus. It’s sad because I’m not much of a blogger reader myself. But once I fell in love with that blog (and the blogger), you had one faithful reader in me. I may not be very active on the commenting side of this hobby, but I do read your posts. I check my feedly frequently (the first thing I do once I log in to my PC). And it saddens me whenever one announces their departure. It always makes me sad. 🙁

I know how much blogging can eat up your time. I read people’s comments about it. Once in a while, I reflect on my life and ask myself if there has been a time that I thought blogging was hard. Aside from some occasional slumps (and my laziness), I’d still proudly say that I love blogging. I am a free, moody blogger. I have no schedule. While I do list down the topics I want to broach, that’s the closest thing to an organization for me. In fact, I only spend an hour or so blogging (yes, taking pics included). And I don’t blog every day. I am somewhat of a perfectionist myself, but I don’t want to be too meticulous with every single thing I write. If I want to ramble on about the latest manga I read, I will! Because this is the deal I made with myself when I started to blog. It should be hassle-free. It should be something I enjoy. And I enjoy it. Every single post I write, I enjoy writing it. Despite my glaring lack of talent at writing, I push through because there’s something I want to say and I need an avenue for these thoughts. Blogging makes that happen. So yes, blogging? I love it. My style of blogging is wonderful! 😎

For me, there are no fundamental rules to blogging. So if you want to spend time on every post to improve the quality, go ahead if that makes you happy. If you want to share your book haul, then post it too. I won’t judge. Don’t let them restrict what you post on YOUR blog just because it doesn’t adhere to their principles or style. If I cared too much about what others had to say, I would’ve quit ages ago, but I didn’t because there’s nothing wrong with how I blog. If the same case applies to you, then it’s OK. You’re doing great. In the end, the one who runs your blog is YOU. I love the way you blog, if it’s working for you!