I write this as a reminder to myself. I've been feeling the pressure to write something useful and catchy for others.

But sometimes I'm not writing for others. I'm writing for myself. To give myself time to process things.

There's not always a clear, marketable reason for why I'm writing.

And I think that that's okay, but maybe this type of writing belongs in a journal and not a public blog.

For someone who takes their writing and their audience seriously, this type of meandering writing almost feels disrespectful to post.

Am I wasting others' time? Should I keep these thoughts to myself?

But what's the alternative?

Should I only post when I have some intense content like "5 ways to increase your audience by 20%"? What kind of internet culture does that create?

It seems like it contributes to a hustle, growth-at-all-costs, grind every day culture.

What would it look like if we wrote about topics we have unique contributions to AND meandering or just-because topics like this one?

Is it useless?

Or does it make the internet more human and less commoditized?