

Trying to make a comeback with blogging and writing turned out to be a lot harder than I thought it would be. I had to really plan and think about what I was going to do differently in order to not burnout anymore. So, here are some of the ways in which I am doing this comeback differently than others in the past.
1. Mind shift change: Consistency over Perfection
Being a lifelong perfectionist, this has been one of the hardest shifts to make in my life. Not just with blogging, but also in other aspects of my life. In terms of blogging, however, I had to understand that consistently posting was more important than not posting for months because a post wasn't perfect. For example, I try really hard with my grammar but I know that I make a ton of mistakes. Making mistakes is human and I don't know anyone who has perfect grammar at all times. Obviously, I don't want to post filler content but I have a tendency to be far too strict with the topics I post.
2. If at first you don't succeed, try again and again and again
I mean, this is an age old saying but in all seriousness, it applies so well to blogging. We are only human and we all make mistakes and we aren't always successful. For example, I failed miserably at the 365 in 365 posts challenges I had. Failing at that challenge, however, didn't mean that I can't continue to post regularly on the blog. This is what I'm doing now.
3. Do it at your own pace
As seen with the first point, I tend to be a perfectionist when it comes to blogging. This leads to me having a ton of anxiety and self doubt when it comes to the content I produce. I want to keep up with other bloggers. I want to try and have a successful blog where people read the words I write. And this can lead to me wanting to keep up with other bloggers at their pace and not my own.
So, there you have it! Three things I'm trying to do regularly to start blogging again and to keep it up!
There is something magical, I think, in trying again. I never used to feel this ways, especially during my undergraduate years, but it's been so freeing to be here now. I really thought about giving up on this blog and shutting this down. What was the point of posting here, over and over, when I seemed to be failing? How could I say that I loved writing and this blog but fail to post anything?
In the end, I had to go back to my why. Why did I have this blog? Why was aI doing this to begin with? And the why was always about having my own personal place in this world to share with people. Obviously, I have no idea if someone is actully reading these posts, but maybe someday. Anyways, once I got back to the why, I had to figure out the how. Which is what I'm doing now.
Hello, again.
My name's Akchita and this is my little blog. I've been blogging since I was fourteen years old and it's wild for me to even consider myself being that young. I have had numerous blogs throughout the years, but this is my first personal/lifestyle blog. I love to read, write, cook and dance, not necessarily in that order.