Sorry for the radio silence

Once more into the breach?

One of the bad habits I have is to impulsively decide on a new project and then quickly decide I don’t have the energy, time, focus, expertise, etc. to make it work.

This Substack for example.

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But now I am in the phase where I feel guilty for quitting and remember why I started the project in the first phase.

Anyone who has read me on the internet (blogs, social media, etc.) is familiar with this roller coaster. As a blogger of over two decades, I enjoy writing online, offering my thoughts and opinions. The problem is twofold. I often lack “the energy, time, focus, expertise, etc.” to do it well or consistently. Relatedly, I rarely generate any significant traffic or feedback and lack the time and commitment, or perhaps talent, to grow and engage an audience.

I don’t want to spend a lot of time on social media marketing my channel, engaging with readers, and focusing on content that gets clicks. And in my more self-conscious moments, I wonder whether anyone really cares what I have to say or if it offers any real insights or value.

Let’s face it, I am not good at just publishing what I think and letting the chips fall so to speak. Just throwing pixels out the world frequently feels like a waste of time.

So that is the question I am wrestling with here at Running and Reading. Does anyone care? Is it worth the time and energy?

As my training plan grows toward the thicker part of the bell curve I figured I would give it one more shot at publishing more often and more consistently.

If you have a strong opinion about that, please let me know ;-)