Life. It gets in the way of most things, but I never thought in a million years that it would get to the point of me pretty much abandoning this blog after putting so much time and effort into building it up over so many years.
But life happens, and I am back to feeling like I am in a good enough place mentally to reboot Excuse This Honesty… with a few changes of course!
So, where have I been?
Looking back to my last few posts, I made an appearance in 2019 to comment on the climate strikes… and before the world was turned upside down in more ways than one.
In July 2019, I lost my mum to breast cancer. I do admit that this has probably impacted the lack of motivation to blog more than the fact that we went through the pandemic, but I think I will touch on that specific journey of grief in a separate post (as mum deserves her own place on this blog).
I’m still grieving. I don’t think I’ll ever stop. But the fact that I am motivated to blog shows how far I have come.
2020 saw me move from my home county to live with my boyfriend, Christy. We’ve been together now for 5 years and it’s been an awesome ride so far… and plenty of exciting things to come, too!
I’ve moved jobs probably… three times now since my last post and I’m finally living my best social media manager life and surrounded by a fantastic team of people and working with some very fun clients!
I’m a very different person to what I was when I started this blog, but I feel like the sentiment of being honest remains the same… even stronger in some cases. With this in mind, I’m looking to shake up what I share here on Excuse This Honesty.
The New Direction of ETH
One of the things that I wanted to change years ago was my obsession with having weekly themed posts. I loved researching and writing about the captive whales around the world on Wednesdays, it sometimes felt forced or rushed, especially if I had been ill, had plans or even had internet issues…
So, I’ve decided to only post about what I feel like posting, when I feel like posting. I’ll still be commenting on animal rights topics, still delve into the World of Warcraft and other video games that I may be enjoying… but things will be. a little less structured and more authentic.
I also want to touch more on mental health. As you can imagine, I’ve had a rocky few years – long term relationship breakdown, deaths, friends receiving cancer diagnoses … but I also want to highlight the good times too.
I feel invigorated and ready to get my fingers tapping the keys again – or as my friends call it ‘fury blogging’ – I may have a mechanical keyboard which makes my fast typing sound a little angrier than i probably am.
So, join me on this new journey of discovery – and welcome back to all my readers!
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