I want a blog restart

If you’ve been following my blog for more than a week, I guess this kind of post won’t come as a surprise. I’ve been rambling about my blogging doubts for so long and so many times.

Right now, I’ve reached a point where I really feel like restarting everything — including the name and domain.

Both this domain and my other one, robertbirming.com, have gone through countless changes over the years. Different platforms, content scattered across the web, and URLs that are now broken.

It’s a mess. Like a piece of clothing that’s been patched up so many times it’s beyond saving.

I know it might sound like one of those “that’s not the actual problem” situations, but in my case, I honestly think it is.

And yes, I get that it’s probably super boring to read about this over and over. I’m not even sure what I hope to gain by publishing this — other than possibly sounding a bit unhinged. But writing usually helps.

My current thought for a fresh start is to not use my name as the actual blog title. I’ll still publish the posts under my name, of course — I just want the blog itself to have its own name. Something that feels like a proper title, a word or phrase that stands on its own.

I think it could be fun to use something related to my home country, Sweden, even though I’m writing in English. It would add some personality. Ideas like SwedeTalk, Mind the Moose, or Smorgasblog come to mind.

Anyway, that’s where I’m at. Got any thoughts? (Other than suggesting I see a blog therapist?)