Where Is My Blog Going?

I feel like the direction of where my blog is going is nowhere near where I want it to be. I wanted to be able to share what I was interested in and also have people learn about mental health and addiction, but as time went on I found that there wasn’t much going on when it came to people reading my blog. I feel like I’m talking, but nobody’s listening.

I know I’ve talked about in previous posts, where I feel like I’m not being heard and how it makes me feel knowing I’ve put all this hard work into writing and nobody cares. I’ve always known I wanted to be a writer and I always thought my blog would be the stepping stone in being able to write full time, but it's easier said than done. 

Some people have found success so early in their blogging journey and with other writers, it can take years, but I never thought after 17 years of blogging, I am nowhere near where I want to be as a writer. It feels like I’m starting from day one. 

I honestly don’t know what the future holds for my blog. I put in the work, try and do what I can to have a successful blog, but there’s only so much I can do. If I don’t get engagement from readers, like comments and ideas for blog posts, I don’t know what people want me to write about. I don’t know what people are interested in learning about. 

I feel lost and not feeling like people aren't taking my blog seriously. It's been rough trying to get my blog seen when nobody notices it. I know I sound like a broken record since I’ve mentioned my feelings about my blog in previous posts, but nothing’s changed and I don’t know what to do. I’m not getting support and I don’t feel respected when it comes to becoming a writer. I thought I was good enough to make a small living off my writing, but here I am, struggling to get my name out there.

For as long as I’ve had my blog, I don’t know how long it's going to last. Maybe I can wait until I hit 20 years before deciding to give up on it. I thought I would start getting recognized or at least get noticed, but after so many years with nothing to show for it makes me think that this blog isn’t worth the time and effort. If nobody’s interested then why am I writing? Why am I trying to make a difference and leave an impact on someone if people don’t bother to be there when it matters most?