Photo by Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash I haven’t blogged in a while. For two years, I put this blog on private as I’d no longer had the willpower to push out blog posts the way that I did six years ago. I write a little more about this in my blog post Why Do You Do… ? Recently, I have revamped my blog. I have unpublished posts that didn’t reflect who I was then or who I am now, or those that felt too personal to share ‘out there’. I also removed posts I wrote just for the sake of posting content and main taining an audience, even when inauthentic to me. It means more to me that others feel the value and quality of what I share rather than the quantity. I am not sure how often I will post, all I know is when the inspiration and curiosity strike, that’s when it will occur. My intention for this blog is to lead with more spontaneity than usual, structured content, along with transparency, authenticity, and vulnerability to whatever degree feels right. My inte...
As the year comes to a close, I want to share what 2021 was like for me. Photo by Geralt on Pixabay Let's look back on my 2021 goals and see how I did. 1. Establish a physical filing system that is the same as my digital filing system - ❌ 2. Learn about my enslaved ancestors - ✅ 3. Find Loretta Bakers parents - ❌ 4. Continue to prove the parentage of Clara L Scott- ❌ A look back at my genealogy quests, progresses, and activities. Sometimes participated in #genchat on Twitter. Next year, I hope to partake more. Watched numerous amount of webinars Occasionally participated in The Genealogy Blog Party hosted by Elizabeth O'Neal. Almost always participated in Saturday Night Genealogy Fun. Occasionally participated in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks . Top 5 Most Viewed Posts in 2021: 1. Saturday Night Genealogy Fun- "You Might Be a Genealogist If... " 2. Saturday Night Ge...