I have too much to say

I like to talk a lot. Not using my mouth, but with my keyboard. I like writing. I feel like I have a lot to share.

But my problem is that I have a lot of things going on in my head. I have a lot to say about a lot of things.

Strangely enough, that means I write a lot less than I want to.

I have urges to write about nearly every aspect of my life. Whether it’s my personal experiences, working as a software engineer, reacting to news in the industry, or just commentary on life. But I feel like this can’t all live in the same place. And it’s probably suited to different audiences.

Some people like to write essays, others prefer a very informal micro blog, then there are people who just maintain blogs on technical topics, a big chunk of people enjoy posting to social media, there are personal bloggers, topical bloggers, the list is endless. They each come with different formats, audiences, suitable platforms, etc.

My problem is that I want to do it all.

I want a personal blog, I want a blog for technology opinions, I want another for more refined essays, I want to also have a super frequent micro blog, and I’m sure there are more. With each of these comes friction. Should I keep it on one blog? One domain? How do I somehow connect everything together? Does it matter? Does my writing need to live forever?

I go through phases in my life where my opinions just flip like a switch. Then at some later point, they switch back.

Maybe it doesn’t matter.

In fact, I’m nearly certain it doesn’t.

Maybe I should just keep writing, about everything, everywhere.

Chris Hannah @ChrisHannah