I'm back! I told you I'd only be gone a week, and I worked really hard to keep my promise. It was not easy, but I believe it will be well worth it. This post will reintroduce you to the site and give you a summary of what has changed.
The Philosophical Change
The biggest change, the one that cascades into all the other changes is the a philosophical one. I have mentioned before that I like to write about different things. Thus far, I have been pounding away on the keyboard, writing everything and anything that pops into my head. What has this gotten me?
- Lots of practice-I have been able to exercise my writing muscle by posting daily for the last few months, now daily writing is second nature
- The ability to generate content spontaneously-Challenging myself to write and post daily has sharpened my ability to generate content on the fly
- Clarity of Intent-I now know how I want to structure things going forward and what I want to write about.
The Structural Changes
On to the actual structural changes. I am not doing any kind of rebranding, site "renames," or website updates. I like the concept of "A Life Rebooted" too much to change it. What I will be doing is dividing my content into 3 groups with 3 distinct titles:
- Sharpening The Mind - This will be for all my articles related to tech, work, learning, mental focus, motivation, etc.
- Workout For Life - For all my articles related to health, wellness, exercise, and keto.
- Manna From Heaven - This one will be for all my spiritual/faith-based articles, including scripture breakdowns, Bible studies, and all things related specifically to my faith.
I need to mention that many of my articles have a faith-based bent or component to them. The Manna From Heaven section is for articles that are specifically tied to a spiritual concept.
All the articles will now have the appropriate section name in the title, followed by the official article title. For example, "Sharpening the Mind: Finally A Writing Workflow That Is Worth Something!"
Also, from time to time, I'm sure there will be some crossover. For those times, I will just put the article in the section that makes the most sense to me. Seems reasonable, doesn't it?
You will also notice, at the top of the homepage, new buttons for the following sections:
- Home
- Sharpening The Mind
- Workout For Life
- Manna From Heaven
- Archives
- About
Clicking the Home button takes you to the home page. Clicking any one of the next 3 will take you to all the articles for that specific topic. Clicking the Archive button will take you to the List of all my articles, ordered by publish date. Finally, the About button will take you to my about page.
Lastly, in order to turn out some more detailed content and not overwhelm all your inboxes, I am reducing my posting frequency to 3 times a week. I will post one article from each section once a week. I am not completely sure of the cadence yet, so watch that inbox!
There you have it. If you are subscribed, you will still get emails for all my posts. If not, you should... please... it. I would be forever grateful, and you'll get all my articles directly to your inbox.
I hope you like the new format. If you have any thoughts or suggestions, leave a comment below. Let the journey continue!
—Daniel