One thought about starting up a journal again that I’ve had is: why here? Why write these words on your own site rather than just use an established social media or other service which might draw more eyes?

Part of that I answered in a previous post, I’m not doing this for other people to read. I’m doing this for myself. I’m perfectly fine with these words living on a secluded island in the middle of nowhere rather than in the streaming river of social media newsfeeds that a handful of friends and relatives might see on Facebook or even fewer strangers on Twitter might click on.