I am sitting at my desk at dawn, it’s Monday, and I have to go to work. This winter, I try to wake up early each weekday to sneak in some time for reading or writing and a cup of tea before I head to the office. I need this time to start a day with something beautiful.
Except for an occasional article for publications I sometimes collaborate with, I haven’t written my blog for a long time. The last entry was April 19, 2021, to be precise. I make my living from writing, but not the kind of writing I used to share on my blog- on travels, books, good food, glimpses of beauty. The kind of writing I have been writer’s-blocked for more than 3 years. I decided it was time to snap out of it.
Going back to my now dusty blog, which I do not know how many old, faithful readers would come back to, might seem like a waste of writing resources. Since my last entry, writers have massively migrated to Substack, a community of writers and readers that, supposedly, makes building a community and a following easier. That’s why I decided to join Substack rather than dust the shelves of my own website (not excluded, an occasional article might pop up there, too).
I know this community values consistency, and consistent I have been anything but (except in not writing), but it’s also one more reason to write here. It’s different when someone expects it, or even better, looks forward to it.
I am excited to start and to sneak in these morning writings before my day job begins. You can expect stories from the places I visited, places I ate (good) at, stories about the thoughts and things I found beautiful or interesting. I have many ideas, so let’s see where they’ll take me.
Welcome new readers, welcome back old readers. I’d be happy if either of you said hello or shared what you would like to read in this space.
Anja
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