In my previous post I tried to introduce the concept of a blog providing value to its readers through its content, which seems like a straightforward enough notion. Here I will attempt to provide a bit more detail about how I envision this idea becoming reality, in essence laying out a sort of framework for future posts.
The name of this website is intended to suggest the nature of the content within. So let’s explore the name a little more closely.
Merriam Webster provides a few distinct definitions for the word “casual”, but the one that applies here is as follows: ” designed for or permitting ordinary dress, behavior, etc. : not formal”.
The key words here are “not formal”. For many folks there is a time and place for formality. For me however, not so much. It seems to me that there is a better quality of life associated with informality and that is the vibe that I hope can be cultivated here over time.
Returning to Merriam-Webster, the word “blend” is defined as such: “to mix (things) thoroughly and usually with good results; to exist together as a combination”. This definition seems like a nice way to summarize the point I tried to make previously about content, namely that I don’t envision content being about any particular topic(s) but rather a wide variety of topics, all of which intended to provide some sort of value on their own merit.
I have my work ahead of me in fulfilling the vision I have for this website. I think it’s pretty obvious that I haven’t advanced very much along the learning curve of blogging, but hopefully time will change that. Meanwhile I need to develop the personal disciplines of time management, work ethic, motivation, and focus. In this sense, this blog idea could be seen as a sort of metaphor for any number of life’s endeavors, couldn’t it?
This will be the last post for a while that centers on the website itself, now that some sort of foundation has been laid. There is much to explore out there, hopefully it will be a fun and rewarding experience.
BP
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