Hello World!

First of all, welcome to my blog (cue applause and trumpet sounds)!

In this post, I want to talk about why this blog exists and why I felt the need to create it in the first place.

Now, writing has always been on my mind—I’ve always scribbled things down one way or another. But, to be honest, handwriting in regular notebooks started to make my hand ache (true story), so I decided to switch to digital. I like to think my ideas make sense—both to me and to those around me—and at some point, I realised I wanted to share them with others. That’s how this blog came to life. (Alright, that sentence came out a bit weird, but oh well.)

The main idea here is to pour my thoughts out freely, without obsessing over grammar or typos (which is hard for me, because unfortunately, I’m a perfectionist to the point of madness). I just want my thoughts to resonate with more people. Honestly, the blog title probably gives that away already.

Oh, and by the way, if anyone knows how to change the font style on this thing—please help. The way it insists on using Ğ and Ş is driving me up the wall.

Another big reason I started this blog is to track my own personal growth. I want to look back and see how my thoughts—and my life—have evolved over time. Maybe it’ll even turn into a thesis one day, who knows?

Before starting this blog, I actually thought about writing a book at some point in the future. But then I thought, “Why not start now?” So I took the leap. I used to write little things on my private Instagram account without even thinking about it. Then one day, while talking to my grandmother, she said, “Why don’t you write a book?” And I replied, “I’m not a writer. Sure, I’ve written before, but I’m not a professional.” So I shelved the idea.

Later, while chatting with ChatGPT about my future self, it asked me why I wasn’t writing. And when two sources bring up the same idea, I took it as a sign. So here I am—officially blogging.

To be honest, I’ve got this weird obsession with being “professional” in everything I do. If I’m not good enough at something, I feel like I shouldn’t be doing it at all. But that’s a whole other topic, and definitely worth another blog post. Noted. Already have a title in mind.

Having ideas to write about is such a great feeling. I can’t believe it—I’m officially a blogger now! I don’t think I’ll tell my family or friends about this blog, though. I’d like to keep it a bit anonymous. But if anyone stumbles upon it, do let me know. I have a strong feeling Ipek will find it. Hahahaha.

For a first post, I think I’ve done pretty well. I have so much more to share, but I’ll save that for future posts. I might even throw in some film, TV, and book reviews here and there.

Finally, a place where I can write and write without limits.

I think I’m better at writing than speaking, to be honest. Conversations can be exhausting sometimes, and I can’t always express what I really mean. I don’t even know why—that’s something I need to look into. Anyway, that’s enough for today. Let’s see who reads this first.

If you’re the first reader, leave your thoughts somewhere on the homepage—I’d love to hear feedback and grow from it.

Right then, as they say—“Yolcudur Abbas, bağlasan durmaz” (which I guess roughly translates to: once I say I’ve had enough, nothing can stop me).

Catch you in the next post!