My Blog Is An Extension Of My Online Self
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In my early days of research into social media engagement when I was a grad student, I found it interesting how a person communicates online with others whether it be for business, research, or just fun. The sharing of ideas, …
Interesting decision, Frankie. Admirable. A while ago I experimented by taking down my personal site and all of the blogs I’ve experimented with — at great peril. As you know, it’s nearly impossible to live and function in the digital world without a presence — a personal/portfolio-like site and/or a blog with social networking engagement via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and so on. As I’ve always said, you must feed the monster, and the monster is hungry, demands to be fed, and takes no excuses. Write, phograph, comment, engage or wither away without near-daily nutritional content. I can’t say I have a result from my experiment, not yet anyway. Did you decide to shut down the personal site due exclusively to having a two-year-old (I’ve been there, long ago) or is there more? Just curious. The main thing is — much more than having a personal site and/or blog — is having the time to spend with The Kid because soon enough, The Kid is grown. Best of luck with the transition. Dan.
Hi Dan! I’m sorry it took this long to respond but as you say, I’ve been spending alot of time with the bambino which is the main reason I shut down my personal site. Having just my blog is the one I truly manage the most so it is logical to transfer what I had on my personal site over to my blog, which is just my portfolio and resume. I feel that having so many platforms available it was hard to be involved in all of them and I think in today’s social media climate, you should be selective on what you continue to use. Of course, being involved with family especially with your children takes priority and after some time, I was able to balance both my passions.