My 200th post

I was wondering just how many blog posts I’ve written. I’ve done the math a few times now, and it turns out that this is my 200th post.

It seems like the appropriate milestone to look back on what it was like putting together those 200 posts, to take an opportunity to reflect on how far I’ve come and what my journey thus far has been.

I remember that I was a nervous wreck for my first blog. My only real experience of being in a workplace hadn’t gone so well. It was a job where I stood on the side of the street all day, trying to convince people to donate to charity. I hit all of the relevant targets, but it just wasn’t the job for me fresh out of high school.

I was worried I had an inability to be in any workplace, that I wouldn’t be cut out for blogging either. I guess I was also worried because I felt like hiding away from the world, but suddenly my writing was going to be published on the internet for all to see. I remember feeling so intimidated by the people who had been here for a long time, seeing them effortlessly glide through producing quality content.

Over time, I started feeling a bit more like I was capable of achieving the standard set by the senior bloggers. I set up a number of personal procedures to make sure I was achieving a standard of work. For one thing, I started a book, with a title page that read, ‘My Blogging Workbook’. I still use it to jot down ideas, plan out different blogging series, and write down mistakes so that I can avoid making them in future.

I think having written 200 blogs has resulted in me learning a lot. I’m a better writer. I’ve learnt how to communicate more honestly and confidently. I also feel more comfortable in what I can achieve and how I can interact with the world, which is a really important part of health and wellbeing.

The thing I’m happiest about, though, is all the people who have read what I have written. It always means a lot to be able to share what I’m thinking beyond myself, and I hope that you have all benefited from my ramblings, insights, and thoughts. I hope that reading them has helped other people who face the same problems I do, even if just by helping them feel less alone.

So happy 200th blog, and thank you all for tuning in.