Confessions of an Ex-Blogger (Who Now Speaks in Reels)

It’s been over two years since I last posted here. In internet years, that’s practically a lifetime. Entire empires have risen and fallen in that span: Tumblr kids have aged, TikTok stars have burned out, and “bloggers” like me have either gone extinct, hibernated in algorithmic caves, or shapeshifted into something else.

As for me? I’ve evolved, kind of like a Pokémon with better filters.

I may no longer be typing long narratives into a WordPress text box at 1AM, but I haven’t disappeared. I just migrated. You can now find me posting Reels on Facebook, Instagram, and (gasp) even TikTok. Yes, I now speak the language of trending audio, transitions, and fast cuts. And honestly? I kinda love it.

Back in the day, embedding a video into a blog post felt like brain surgery. Now, I just slap on some music, trim a few seconds, and voilà a mini visual story, ready to go. Short, snappy, and soundtracked by whatever Taylor Swift or SB19 song is trending.

The content hasn’t changed much. Mostly my travels, my little joys, my perspective on the world. What’s changed is the format. And maybe the fact that no one really reads anymore. (Except bookworms, but they’re another breed altogether. We love them. We just don’t write for them here.)

So yes, I’m sad to say I’m an ex-Blogger. But also proud to say I’m a present person. I’ve adapted. I’ve embraced the now. I’ve learned to tell stories in 30 seconds or less. And to be honest, that’s its own kind of poetry.

And who knows? I might just bring some of those Reels here. Drop them in once in a while, maybe add a caption, a backstory, a sprinkle of old-school blogging. Just to remind myself (and anyone still reading) that while the medium may shift, the storyteller remains.

So here I am again. Maybe not back for good. But back, for now.