WE'RE BACK!

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 Hello hello and welcome (back) to my blog :)
After writing over 30+ essays for college apps and over 3000(totally not an exaggeration) pages of textbook content, senioritis caught up to me.

It's always better to take a break than to slack off and produce poor results; which is why, 3 months ago, I decided to take a break from blogging.

 Truth be said: I missed blogging.

It's an activity I've pursued weekly since freshman year of High school. One, which has not only opened up so many opportunities in the field but made me better. A better writer, a better person.

Obviously, you can't turn your back on an activity that has given you so much.

So, I've decided to get back to my passion project, but with a few tweaks :)

  • Timeline shift: DamselzInsanity began as a weekly blog in my freshman year of High School, during Covid. Over the years, while the pandemic subsided, my workload escalated.
    And as I enter university life, I know for a fact that maintaining a weekly schedule will be unsustainable; which is why, I will be posting a mental health-themed blog on the second Friday of each month at 5pm; and occasionally, a #faltufriday on the last of a month!

  • Content: I turned 18 4 days ago. While legally I'm an "adult", mentally, I'm still a teenager (yes yes I know 18 is still a teen but you get what I mean!)
    I've always felt that your content should reflect who you are and what you connect with - which is why, I won't be changing the format or theme of my writings to become the "mature and fancy words-filled blog that everyone has to google a meaning for", rather, let it flow its natural course and shift gradually. It'll still be teen-focused and 2 years later, an early 20s kiddo/junior in college.

    Thank you to every. single. person. who's been with me through the start, supported it in the past 3 months, and to the ones who're new here! We've touched some CRAZY stats in the past few months with no new content or promotions so my heart goes out to every single one of you for the motivation to get back.

    While you await April 12th's blog, please share, follow and comment on what kind of content you're looking forward to in the next phase of this blog!

    Signing off,
    (after so long),
    Kuhu :)

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