finding the sweet spot

30 Apr, 2025

Hi Bear blog!

I don't know if anyone noticed, but I didn't post here yesterday. I didn't post on my Pagecord blog either.

Does this mean my daily blog streak was broken at 45 days in?

As far as I'm aware, the world is still spinning as normal, and there are no concerned emails expressing their disappointment in me by not posting. Phew, bullet dodged.

However, I did post to the Pika blog yesterday, so technically, I did write and publish yesterday, just not on all three platforms like I've been doing for the past week.

I've mentioned multiple times that writing on all three platforms every single day is unsustainable in the long-term. I assume most people would agree with that statement, right? Well, after a very productive yet busy day yesterday, I decided to let Bear and Pagecord go silent for the day.

It's become abundantly clear to me that my Pika blog is my favorite. I couldn't resist opening it up, typing up some thoughts, and posting.

It's a need, not a want sort of thing with Pika.

While I still want to post to Bear blog and Pagecord frequently, I had to make some compromises yesterday. I decided that this want didn't take priority over quality time with my family. (Especially since Mondays are our day off). We also made significant progress on some quality of life projects yesterday that I'm really happy about.

Taking time off of writing and posting to Bear blog + Pagecord ultimately ensured my time yesterday was well-spent. I even had some personal breakthroughs, which I should be writing about soon¹.

Overall, yesterday was a significant milestone in my journey, both personally and in a creative blogging sort of way.

I predicted this daily streak would end in this blog post, and true to what I wrote, I'm not heart-broken by ending my daily blogging on Bear.

One of the reasons yesterday was a significant milestone in my blogging journey -- it brought attention to the next step: to pivot.

The only thing in life that is guaranteed is change, and so while keeping an impressive daily posting streak is fun to display, it doesn't take precedence over the work I've set out to do and the fulfillment that comes from following through with that.

Simply writing and posting just for the sake of the streak, without really having my heart or presence in it, didn't seem a compelling enough reason for me to keep going. And so, yesterday is a huge milestone because it brought clarity: I was at peace with ending my daily streak on Bear blog and Pagecord².

So what does this mean going forward?

I'll likely be focusing more energy on my Pika blog, while still updating Bear and Pagecord when inspiration and time allow. Rather than chasing streaks, I'm choosing to explore my next phase of writing: what do 'polished' pieces look like for me? What happens when I stretch blog posts to more than one sitting? How do things change when I share my blogs/posts to more people? Will having my close friends read my thoughts change my approach?

These considerations are exactly why I'm not heart-broken about breaking my streak. Without breaking my streak, the door to these contemplations would still be closed, locked behind the focus of daily posting over anything else.

When it comes time to change, embracing it signals a type of courage -- to accept what truly matters and to be brave enough to adjust accordingly. I'm celebrating the 45 days of consistent posting here on Bear, and through it, I've discovered which creative containers feel most like home.

By no means is this the end, because as days progress, another pivot might announce itself again. All of my blogs are living documents until I officially announce I've archived them.³

Who knows, maybe I'll post this and in a few days have an epiphany that pushes me to go all-in on Bear, Pagecord, or some entirely different platform.

I'm not opposed to the discomfort of pivoting, because if anything, that's a pre-requisite to finding the sweet spot. By embracing the ability to pivot and having faith you'll always somehow land on your feet, you'll eventually land at a place that feels just right, and where you can settle down and call home.

And as the old saying goes, there's no place like home.

Thanks for being part of this journey with me!

Sincerely,

Nadine ♥